[Bug 240427] Re: Please backport pdfedit v0.4.1 fom intrepid to hardy

[h1repp]

** Description changed:

  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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