Can't install Digital Camera RAW update because iPhoto not installed

Originator:dgatwood42
Number:rdar://17020830 Date Originated:23-May-2014
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:10.9.2
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
I recently ran into a very serious crasher-level failure with the sips tool after installing one of your Digital Camera Raw updates (rdar://17020383).

Ordinarily, I would just download the update package and try reinstalling it to see if the 10.9.2 update somehow stomped on something.  Unfortunately, that attempt was stymied by an improperly configured package from Apple.

Despite the fact that my system has been dutifully installing Digital Camera RAW updates, and I've been using them with sips, I cannot install the manually downloaded Camera RAW package because it requires specific versions of iPhoto and Aperture, whereas my server has neither iPhoto nor Aperture installed.

This package should *not* have that dependency.  It might be okay to refuse to install the update if older versions that might break are installed, but it definitely should not refuse to install the update if *no* version is installed, as is the case here.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Configure a computer without iPhoto or Aperture.
2.  Try to manually install the latest Digital Camera Raw updater package.


Expected Results:
I expected it to install.

Actual Results:
It flipped me the bird.

Version:
10.9.2


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