what happened to Joomla!pack?

[kurtcms]

Hi there,

what happened to the Joomla!pack backup utility and why isn't it listed in the extensions directory anymore?

I finally found it on a sourceforge site but it wasn'teven zipped up correctly. it was a zip within a zip.

I noticed that there were a number of security advisories about it and an apparent vulnerability so perhaps that's why it was removed.

are there any plans to release it with the vulnerability fixed?

I think I liked this more than bigape backup.

thanks,

Kurt

[Tonie]

When sending mail to their email address, I got the following reply:

This is an automatically generated message. Due to the ever-increasing
workload of my day job I am forced to suspend the development of
JoomlaPack for the forseeable future (at least until June). During
this time I will not be able to respond to your requests.

[brian]

When the JED team are made aware of a vulnerability in an extension they remove it(and contct the developer) untl the vulnerbility is fixed. Wow arent they good and isnt that great of them.

I would guess that the developer is either no longer around, cannot resolve the security issue or hasnt had the time yet

[ot2sen]

There was a report of vulnerabilities in this particular extension.
Developer has been notified and will release a security audited version as soon as possible.
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,163589.0.html

When this release is ready jpack will be republished at Joomla! Extensions Directory 

[kurtcms]

wow. thanks for the blazing fast response!!!

3 replies within minutes of posting. you guys are AMAZING!!!!!

thank you for the info. I had no idea there was such quality control in the joomla extensions directory.

its good to know. support here is better than at most commercial companies.

cheers,

Kurt

PS. what do you recommend as a good free backup solution? I'm back to using bigape but its having problems backing up one of my joomla databases.

[trip]

Hi
does this also apply to version 1.0.3.3

TriP

[fugazer]

i would like some info on this as well?? Great little component for repackaging your Joomla installs.. I think the developer is to busy to maintain this component.. too bad

hopefully he will open this up on the new forge for others to continue development.

[ot2sen]

Extension Joomla! Pack now is updated with release 1.0.4-b1 and republished at Joomla! Extensions Directory:
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/ ... Itemid,35/

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