[DOCUMENTATION] Update description of extlib and vendor directories
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DO NOT "FIX" CODE IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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ONLY UPSTREAM VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE GO IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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This directory is provided as a courtesy to our users who might be
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unable or unwilling to find and install libraries we depend on.
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If we "fix" software in this directory, we hamstring users who do the
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right thing and keep a single version of upstream libraries in a
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system-wide library. We introduce subtle and maddening bugs where
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our code is "accidentally" using the "wrong" library version. We may
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unwittingly interfere with other software that depends on the
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canonical release versions of those same libraries!
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Forking upstream software for trivial reasons makes us bad citizens in
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the Open Source community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
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users. Don't make us "that" project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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--------------------------
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Q: What should we do when we find a bug in upstream software?
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A: First and foremost, REPORT THE BUG, and if possible send in a patch.
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Watch for a release of the upstream software and integrate with it
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when it's released.
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In the meantime, work around the bug, if at all possible. Usually,
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it's quite possible, if slightly harder or less efficient.
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Q: What if the bug can't be worked around?
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A: If the upstream developers have accepted a bug patch, it's
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undesirable but acceptable to apply that patch to the library in
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the extlib dir. Ideally, use a release version for upstream or a
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version control system snapshot.
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Note that this is a last resort.
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Q: What if upstream is unresponsive or won't accept a patch?
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A: Try again.
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Q: I tried again, and upstream is still unresponsive and nobody's
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checked on my patch. Now what?
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A: If the upstream project is moribund and there's a way to adopt it,
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propose having the GNU social dev team adopt the project. Or, adopt
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it yourself.
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Q: What if there's no upstream authority and it can't be adopted?
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A: Then we fork it. Make a new name and a new version. Include it in
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lib/ instead of extlib/, and use the GNUsocial_* prefix to change
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the namespace to avoid collisions.
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This is a last resort; consult with the rest of the dev group
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before taking this radical step.
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List of external libraries
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A number of external PHP libraries are used to provide basic
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functionality and optional functionality for your system. For your
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convenience, they are available in the "extlib" directory of this
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package, and you do not have to download and install them. However,
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you may want to keep them up-to-date with the latest upstream version,
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and the URLs are listed here for your convenience.
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- DB_DataObject http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject
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- Validate http://pear.php.net/package/Validate
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- OpenID by Janrain, http://janrain.com/openid-enabled/
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- PEAR DB. Although this is an older data access system (new
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packages should use PDO), the OpenID libraries depend on PEAR DB
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or MDB2.
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- OAuth.php from http://oauth.googlecode.com/svn/code/php/
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(has been edited to avoid colliding autoload)
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- markdown.php from http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/
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- PEAR Mail, for sending out mail notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Mail
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- PEAR Net_SMTP, if you use the SMTP factory for notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Net_SMTP
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- PEAR Net_Socket, if you use the SMTP factory for notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Socket
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- XMPPHP, the follow-up to Class.Jabber.php. Probably the best XMPP
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library available for PHP. https://github.com/heshanlk/XMPPHP. Note that
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as of this writing the version of this library that is available in
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the extlib directory is *significantly different* from the upstream
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version (patches have been submitted). Upgrading to the upstream
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version may render your GNU social site unable to send or receive XMPP
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messages.
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- Facebook library. Used for the Facebook application.
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- PEAR Validate is used for URL and email validation.
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- Console_GetOpt for parsing command-line options.
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- HTTP_Request2, a library for making HTTP requests.
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- PEAR Net_URL2 is an HTTP_Request2 dependency.
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- Michelf/Markdown.php Markdown parser library
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- Mf2/Parser.php microformats2 parser library
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A design goal of GNU Social is that the basic Web functionality should
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work on even the most restrictive commercial hosting services.
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However, additional functionality, such as receiving messages by XMPP,
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require that you be able to run long-running processes on your account.
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In addition, posting by email require that you be able to install a mail
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filter in your mail server.
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Most of this directory contents are patched PEAR libraries (necessary as PEAR packages are no longer maintained)
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List of external libraries
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A number of external PHP libraries are used to provide basic
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functionality and optional functionality for your system. For your
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convenience, they are available in the "extlib" directory of this
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package, and you do not have to download and install them. However,
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you may want to keep them up-to-date with the latest upstream version,
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and the URLs are listed here for your convenience.
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- DB_DataObject http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject
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- Validate http://pear.php.net/package/Validate
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- PEAR Mail, for sending out mail notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Mail
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- PEAR Net_SMTP, if you use the SMTP factory for notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Net_SMTP
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- PEAR Net_Socket, if you use the SMTP factory for notifications
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http://pear.php.net/package/Net_Socket
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- OAuth.php from http://oauth.googlecode.com/svn/code/php/
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(has been edited to avoid colliding autoload)
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- PEAR Validate is used for URL and email validation.
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- Console_GetOpt for parsing command-line options.
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- HTTP_Request2, a library for making HTTP requests.
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- PEAR Net_URL2 is an HTTP_Request2 dependency.
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TODO
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----
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- Port from PEAR NET to Guzzle
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- Port from PEAR DB to Doctrine DBAL
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- Port from PEAR mail to PHPMailer
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- eventually port OAuth to something more modern
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Why not replace all the components with newer ones? We don't think the alternatives really meet our needs or are at
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all necessary and/or better solutions. The code of these patched libraries that we are maintaing is quite good.
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perform on an active site. Using XMPP requires the "imdaemon" to
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run, since a long-running XMPP connection is somewhat necessary.
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A design goal of GNU Social is that the basic Web functionality should
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work on even the most restrictive commercial hosting services.
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However, additional functionality, such as receiving messages by XMPP,
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require that you be able to run long-running processes on your account.
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Settings
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DO NOT "FIX" CODE IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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ONLY UPSTREAM VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE GO IN THIS DIRECTORY.
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This directory is provided as a courtesy to our users who might be
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unable or unwilling to find and install libraries we depend on.
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If we "fix" software in this directory, we hamstring users who do the
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right thing and keep a single version of upstream libraries in a
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system-wide library. We introduce subtle and maddening bugs where
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our code is "accidentally" using the "wrong" library version. We may
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unwittingly interfere with other software that depends on the
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canonical release versions of those same libraries!
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Forking upstream software for trivial reasons makes us bad citizens in
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the Open Source community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
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users. Don't make us "that" project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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--------------------------
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Q: What should we do when we find a bug in upstream software?
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A: First and foremost, REPORT THE BUG, and if possible send in a patch.
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Watch for a release of the upstream software and integrate with it
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when it's released.
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In the meantime, work around the bug, if at all possible. Usually,
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it's quite possible, if slightly harder or less efficient.
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Q: What if the bug can't be worked around?
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A: If the upstream developers have accepted a bug patch, it's
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undesirable but acceptable to apply that patch to the library in
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the extlib dir. Ideally, use a release version for upstream or a
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version control system snapshot.
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Note that this is a last resort.
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Q: What if upstream is unresponsive or won't accept a patch?
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A: Try again.
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Q: I tried again, and upstream is still unresponsive and nobody's
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checked on my patch. Now what?
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A: If the upstream project is moribund and there's a way to adopt it,
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propose having the GNU social dev team adopt the project. Or, adopt
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it yourself.
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Q: What if there's no upstream authority and it can't be adopted?
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A: Then we fork it. Make a new name and a new version. Include it in
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extlib/ instead of vendor/, and use the GNUsocial_* prefix to change
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the namespace to avoid collisions.
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This is a last resort; consult with the rest of the dev group
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