[Fwd: Re: ports/121787: when devel/icu is installed, openoffice fails to build]

[Mikhail T.]

The following reply was made to PR ports/121787; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Mikhail T. <mi+icu at aldan.algebra.com>
To: icu-support at lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org,
 Marcin Cieslak <saper at system.pl>,
 George Rhoten <grhoten at gmail.com>,
 cokane at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: ports/121787: when devel/icu is installed, openoffice fails =?koi8-u?q?to=09build=5D?=
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:25:09 -0400

 Dear ICU-developers!
 
 I maintain FreeBSD port of ICU and am under pressure to commit a patch, tha=
 t=20
 would allow OpenOffice.org to use the already installed ICU instead of=20
 building its own modified version:
 
  http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D121787
 
 In the past, George Rhoten advised me, that it is ICU's position, that the =
 bug=20
 is in OOo, and that "better" patches exist -- for the OOo.
 
 Could you, please, elaborate? We -- the FreeBSD porters -- would really lik=
 e=20
 to avoid duplication...
 
 George just notified us, that he no longer participates in ICU.
 
 Thanks! Yours,
 
  -mi
 
 =D3=C5=D2=C5=C4=C1 30 =CB=D7=A6=D4=C5=CE=D8 2008 01:19 =D0=CF, Marcin Ciesl=
 ak =F7=C9 =CE=C1=D0=C9=D3=C1=CC=C9:
 > Hello,
 >
 > Is it possible to include this patch in the devel/icu port (and maybe
 > check if it has been submitted upstream?)
 >
 > This patch allows OpenOffice.org to use icu from ports.
 >
 > This patch has been proposed by Coleman Kane <cokane at FreeBSD.org>.
 >
 > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.os.freebsd.devel.ports/75072
 >
 > --Marcin