Bug 1000257 - owncloud bundles Flash and Silverlight files
Summary: owncloud bundles Flash and Silverlight files
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: owncloud
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Gregor Tätzner
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: WebAssets-BundledBinaries
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Reported: 2013-08-23 04:30 UTC by T.C. Hollingsworth
Modified: 2013-12-21 18:50 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2013-12-21 01:36:18 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description T.C. Hollingsworth 2013-08-23 04:30:45 UTC
This package contains binary files that are typically excuted by the Flash
player or another similar program.

These files are not permitted in Fedora. [1]  Everything we produce needs to
be built from source. [2]

The offending file(s) shipped in this package are:
/usr/share/owncloud/apps/files_videoviewer/js/flashmediaelement.swf (Flash)
/usr/share/owncloud/apps/files_videoviewer/js/silverlightmediaelement.xap (Silverlight)
/usr/share/owncloud/apps/media/js/Jplayer.swf (Flash)
/usr/share/owncloud/apps/media/js/jQuery.jPlayer.2.2.0.source/actionscript/Jplayer.fla (Flash source)

The .fla files aren't technically prohibited, but are source files and thus
useless to most end users.

If these files are just a fallback for something that is now supported by modern
web standards like the HTML5 <video> element, please just remove the binaries.

If removing these files would seriously cripple your application, please let me
know so we can figure out a solution.

If you have any questions, please shout.  Thanks!

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_inclusion_of_pre-built_binaries_or_libraries
[2] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel/2013-August/187836.html

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2013-08-23 09:08:18 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc18

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2013-08-23 09:09:07 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc19

Comment 3 Adam Williamson 2013-08-23 09:13:18 UTC
In addition to the above two updates I have done builds for F20 and Rawhide with the plugins removed. I did a quick check that the two plugins at least function where HTML5 playback is possible, and don't cause Owncloud to explode when it isn't (for videoviewer). Further testing would be appreciated. Only the 'media' and 'videoviewer' apps should be affected.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-09-15 00:50:42 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2013-09-15 00:53:24 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 6 Adam Williamson 2013-09-17 19:56:06 UTC
I believe I've now fixed this on all live Fedora branches, but it may need to go to EL6 too.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2013-09-17 22:47:31 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/owncloud-4.5.13-3.el6

Comment 8 Adam Williamson 2013-12-21 01:36:18 UTC
I've just sent the el6 update stable, so closing.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2013-12-21 18:50:04 UTC
owncloud-4.5.13-3.el6 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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