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Binary package hint: pdfedit
hi all
on the current kubuntu hardy version there is only the pdfedit version
0.3.2 in the repos... please include the latest version of pdfedit
v0.4.1.
my current system:
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
apt-cache policy pdfedit
pdfedit:
Installed: 0.3.2-5ubuntu2
Candidate: 0.3.2-5ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 0.3.2-5ubuntu2 0
500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
thanks
thomi
+
+ ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Hello,
+
+ I just want to second this request and present further details why it
+ would be worthy:
+
+ pdfedit is unrivaled when it comes to editing a pdf without any
+ conversion to another format, doing all the work with the pdf objects
+ themself.
+
+ The new version 0.4.1 has some major enhancements and security fixes as
+ compared to the 0.3.2 that is in hardy repositories. The most
+ significant part is that the version of xpdf that is compiled statically
+ into the executable is so much newer, the one in the repositories is
+ still vulnerable to the xpdf exploit from 2007. I quote from the version
+ 0.4.0 announcement::
+
+ - many bug fixes (see Changelog) some of them security related.
+ - last 3.02 xpdf code base imported to the tree. This bring
+ some new features like anti-aliasing for vectored graphics,
+ support for PDF 1.6, 1.7 specification, security fixes and
+ many others (see src/xpdf/CHANGES for complete changelog)
+
+ Regarding hardy's LTS status it would be great if users had an option
+ not to stick with its vulnerable version unable to work with newer pdfs
+ for the next years.
+
+ thank you
+
+ h1repp
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Please backport pdfedit v0.4.1 fom intrepid to hardy
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240427
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