Re:

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

From: "Steven R. Loomis" <srlicu-project.org>
To: ICU support mailing list <icu-supportlists.sourceforge.net>
Cc: Marcin Cieslak <sapersystem.pl>, cokanefreebsd.org, 
 bug-followupfreebsd.org, George Rhoten <grhotengmail.com>
Subject: Re: [icu-support] [Fwd: Re: ports/121787: when
devel/icu is installed,
 openoffice fails to build]
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:55:09 -0700

 Hello,
  Indeed, George is not working on ICU anymore. 
  I will take a look at the bug. We definitely would NOT
like to see 
 "special" versions of ICU out there if it can be
avoided.
 
 -s
 
 Mikhail T. wrote:
 > Dear ICU-developers!
 >
 > I maintain FreeBSD port of ICU and am under pressure
to commit a patch, that 
 > would allow OpenOffice.org to use the already
installed ICU instead of 
 > building its own modified version:
 >
 >  htt
p://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=121787
 >
 > In the past, George Rhoten advised me, that it is
ICU's position, that the bug 
 > is in OOo, and that "better" patches exist
-- for the OOo.
 >
 > Could you, please, elaborate? We -- the FreeBSD
porters -- would really like 
 > to avoid duplication...
 >
 > George just notified us, that he no longer
participates in ICU.
 >
 > Thanks! Yours,
 >
 >  -mi
 >
 > середа 30 кв╕тень 2008 01:19 по, Marcin Cieslak Ви
написали:
 >   
 >> 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
<cokaneFreeBSD.org>.
 >>
 >> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.os.freebsd.devel.ports/7
5072
 >>
 >> --Marcin
 >>     
 >
 >
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