Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:50:27 GMT From: Panagiotis Astithas <past@noc.ntua.gr> To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/67665: [maintainer-update] Update net/limewire to version 4.0.5 Message-ID: <200406181050.i5IAoR3E085463@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/67665; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Panagiotis Astithas <past@noc.ntua.gr> To: Volker Stolz <vs@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/67665: [maintainer-update] Update net/limewire to version 4.0.5 Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:43:58 +0300 Volker Stolz wrote: > The hard-coded port# in the download URL is very unfortunate (I checked > with limewire.com, it's indeed the URL they use): > Our firewall doesn't allow connections to port 82, and our Squid is > unwilling to connect to low ports for equal reasons. > Many people will have the same problem, and since it is marked as > RESTRICTED, the distfile won't be mirrored by freebsd.org. > Is there any workaround? At least somebody should complain to them. > > Volker I have complained to them, to no avail. I don't know how they handle these issues, but it may be unimportant for them. Anyway, this patch is an improvement to the current situation, at least for some users that have privately complained to me about the port and are able to download the new distfile. Chers, -- Panagiotis Astithas Electrical & Computer Engineer, PhD Network Management Center National Technical University of Athens, Greece
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