Dear William, Thank you for reviewing my ITP. However, I believe there's a misunderstanding about the technical requirements that needs clarification.
TECHNICAL INCOMPATIBILITY ISSUE: While php-symfony-dependency-injection does exist in Debian, FOSSology specifically requires version 3.4.6, whereas the current Debian package ( https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/symfony) provides version 5.4.x+. These are not simply different versions - they have breaking API changes that make them incompatible: CONCRETE EVIDENCE FROM TESTING: During FOSSology integration, we encountered this dependency conflict: "php-symfony-console (5.4.4+dfsg-1ubuntu8) breaks php-symfony-dependency-injection (<< 4.4~~)" This error proves that Symfony 5.x cannot work with applications requiring 3.4.x APIs. BREAKING CHANGES BETWEEN VERSIONS: - Container interface methods changed - Service definition syntax modified - Autowiring behavior altered - Parameter handling restructured PROPOSED SOLUTION: Package as php-symfony-dependency-injection-3.4 with version-specific naming, similar to how Debian maintains: - php7.4-* alongside php8.1-* packages - Multiple PostgreSQL versions (postgresql-13, postgresql-14, etc.) - Different Node.js versions when applications have incompatible requirements JUSTIFICATION: FOSSology is a significant open-source license compliance system used by major organizations. Getting it into Debian requires resolving this version dependency issue. This is legitimate version-specific packaging, not duplicate work. REQUEST: Could we reopen this ITP to discuss a version-specific approach? I'm happy to adjust the package name to php-symfony-dependency-injection-3.4 to make the version distinction clear. Best regards, Ahmed Gamal FOSSology Debian Packaging Team P.S. I can provide additional technical documentation of the API incompatibilities if needed. On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM Debian Bug Tracking System < [email protected]> wrote: > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the wnpp package: > > #1109631: ITP: php-symfony-dependency-injection -- Symfony Dependency > Injection component > > It has been closed by William Desportes <[email protected]>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact William Desportes < > [email protected]> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 1109631: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1109631 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact [email protected] with problems > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: William Desportes <[email protected]> > To: 1109631 <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:49:51 +0200 > Subject: php-symfony-dependency-injection already exists in Debian > Control: tags + wontfix > > This package already exists in Debian and is provided by Symfony: > https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/symfony > > -- > William Desportes > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:57:48 +0000 > Subject: ITP: php-symfony-dependency-injection -- Symfony Dependency > Injection component > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > > * Package name : php-symfony-dependency-injection > Version : 3.4.6 > Upstream Author : Fabien Potencier <[email protected]> > * URL : https://github.com/symfony/dependency-injection > * License : MIT > Programming Lang: PHP > Section : php > > Description: > Symfony Dependency Injection component > > This package provides the Symfony Dependency Injection component, which > allows > developers to standardize and centralize the way objects are constructed > and > dependencies are managed in PHP applications. It implements a powerful > dependency injection container that supports autowiring, service > configuration, > and advanced features for managing complex object graphs. > > The component is widely used in the Symfony framework and by many other > PHP > projects to promote modular, testable, and maintainable code. > > Rationale: > This package is required as a dependency for FOSSology, an open source > license > compliance system. FOSSology uses PHP-based tools for source code > analysis and > license detection, which rely on the Symfony Dependency Injection > component to > manage service objects and their dependencies in a flexible and > maintainable > way. > > The php-symfony-dependency-injection package is essential for: > - Managing service dependencies in FOSSology's PHP components > - Supporting modular and testable code architecture > - Enabling advanced service configuration and autowiring > - Promoting maintainable and scalable code in FOSSology > - Ensuring compatibility with other Symfony-based libraries > > Technical Details: > - Requires PHP >= 5.5.9 > - Implements a feature-rich dependency injection container > - Supports autowiring, service configuration, and advanced features > - MIT licensed for maximum compatibility > - Widely used in the PHP ecosystem > > Dependencies: > - php (>= 5.5.9) > - Build dependencies: phpunit, php-codesniffer > > The package will be maintained by Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > as part > of the FOSSology packaging effort. > > -- > Ahmed Gamal > FOSSology Debian Packaging Team >
