GNU bug report logs - #78052
[PATCH] gnu: ungoogled-chromium: Fix WebRTC.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> friendly-machines.com>

Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:05:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

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Message #20 received at 78052 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Noé Lopez <noelopez <at> free.fr>
To: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>, Danny Milosavljevic
 <dannym <at> friendly-machines.com>
Cc: guix-devel <guix-devel <at> gnu.org>, 78052 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#78052] [PATCH] gnu: ungoogled-chromium: Fix WebRTC.
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:45:44 +0200
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Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Danny Milosavljevic <dannym <at> friendly-machines.com> writes:
>
>> * gnu/packages/patches/ungoogled-chromium-fcntl-fix.patch: New file.
>> * gnu/packages/chromium.scm (%guix-patches): Add reference to it.
>> * gnu/local.mk (dist_patch_DATA): Add reference to it.
>
> Ouch, the last time ungoogled-chromium was updated was in 2023.  That's
> terrible for something is sensitive as a web browser that runs arbitrary
> javascript by default.
>
> If nobody champions an update, I'd suggest we remove the package.
>
> What do people think? (+CC guix-devel).
>

IMO its important that we have one of webkit, chromium and gecko in our
repos for when those pesky websites refuse to work with X browser.

I’m thinking of microsoft teams that somehow manages to crash on all
three. Might be the worst piece of software ever.

Have a nice day,
Noé
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