To Backport or not to Backport

[Sebastian Sauer]

Sebastian Sauer wrote:

> Jeremy Whiting wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I recently possibly hit an issue I'd like to know policy about.  In
>> KNewStuff2 library I recently added support to install packages to
>> absolutepaths for the author of KGrubEditor http://www.kde-
>> apps.org/content/show.php/KGRUBEditor?content=75442 so the dialog can
>> install the files directly to /boot/grub or whatever (assuming correct
>> permissions,
>> etc.)  The "feature" is very small, and he would like me to backport it
>> to the
>> 4.0 branch.  It doesn't add any new strings, just adds two public methods
>> to knewstuff2/core/insallation.h
>> 
>> thoughts, opinions?
> 
> May it make sense to have e.g. a switch in the knrc that disallows to
> install things outside of saveLocation (disabled per default)? I ask cause
> some days back I fixed an issue where icon-theme files are installed into
> root what can lead to evil effects if run as root and an install-target
> like e.g. /vmlinuz is provided.

Probably better to ignore this mail since Ijust did note that it was in 
splash-themes and not icon-themes and that GHNS wasn't the reason. Sorry for 
that confusion + time to switch coffee against sleep :)