[Gpe-list] gpe-calendar complains about wrong DTSTAMP

Georg Michelitsch gm_ail at gmx.at
Tue Mar 2 00:19:51 CET 2010


Graham Cobb wrote on 2010-03-01 16:59:
> On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 12:43:19AM +0100, Neal H. Walfield wrote:
>   
>> The problem is that libmimedir, the library GPE calendar uses to parse
>> ical files, does not follow Jon Postel's maxim "Be liberal in what you
>> accept, and conservative in what you send."  No one has gotten around
>> to either fixing libmimedir in this regard or finding a replacement.
>>     
>
> Actually, Neal, that is not quite right.  I have fixed MANY problems in
> libmimedir parsing, both actual bugs and cases of not being liberal in what
> is accepts!  I think I have fixed almost all cases I know about (not to say
> there are not more!) except those that I thought had potential to break
> correctly formatted files.
>
> Make sure you are using the latest SVN code of GPE's libmmedir-gnome.
>
> I can't go through the 500-odd examples the original message pointed to. 
> However, if the problem still exists with the latest code I would suggest
> the original poster uses a binary search on the failing file to identify the
> actual entry being complained about and then reports a bug in bugzilla
> with the failing entry.  I am happy to take a look at it.
>
> Graham
>
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>   

Thanks for your answer and the offer Graham,

as I'm quite busy at the moment it'll take some time for me to check 
back and file a bug report. Probably the week-end I'll have some spare 
time to do so.

Hope to be able to contribute soon,
Georg



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