From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 2 20:15:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1C9816A4CE for ; Sun, 2 Nov 2003 20:15:31 -0800 (PST) Received: from prophecy.dyndns.org (pcp01852246pcs.levtwn01.pa.comcast.net [68.32.39.247]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFCAD43FBD for ; Sun, 2 Nov 2003 20:15:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from apeiron@prophecy.dyndns.org) Received: from prophecy.dyndns.org (apeiron@prophecy.velum [127.0.0.1]) by prophecy.dyndns.org (8.12.9p1/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hA34GSfv041519 for ; Sun, 2 Nov 2003 23:16:28 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from apeiron@prophecy.dyndns.org) Received: (from apeiron@localhost) by prophecy.dyndns.org (8.12.9p1/8.12.9/Submit) id hA34GRAY041518 for ports@FreeBSD.org; Sun, 2 Nov 2003 23:16:27 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 23:16:27 -0500 From: Christopher Nehren To: FreeBSD Ports Mailing List Message-ID: <20031103041627.GA41413@prophecy.dyndns.org> Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD Ports Mailing List Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm" Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Subject: centericq >= 4.9.8 and MSN access X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 04:15:31 -0000 --EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It seems that the author of centericq has removed MSN support in the 4.9.8 release, because of "possible legal problems with the new protocol". Being that patches already exist for FreeBSD's own 4.9.7 to make it work with this new protocol, how will MSN access in versions > 4.9.7 work? If it's not too difficult, I'd like to see this support=20 carried on into new versions of centericq. As it stands, it's the=20 only (or at least the only one that responds to "make search key=3Dmsn") console client capable of supporting MSN on FreeBSD. As for the=20 aforementioned legal issues, perhaps something like the following would do: =2Eif defined(WITH_MSN) @{ECHO_MSG} "There may be some sticky legal issues with the new version" @{ECHO_MSG} "of this protocol. Users should be aware that they might be" @{ECHO_MSG} "in violation of the DMCA or other laws. If this is" @{ECHO_MSG} "unacceptable, hit Ctrl-C now and remove WITH_MSN from your" @{ECHO_MSG} "make flags. The FreeBSD group assumes no responsibility or" @{ECHO_MSG} "liability for any losses or damages sustained by use or" @{ECHO_MSG} "disuse of software in the ports tree. See" @{ECHO_MSG} "${relevant_handbook_section} for details." =2Eendif I've seen this sort of thing elsewhere in the ports tree (things related to IDEA come to mind), which is where I got the idea for this.=20 Thanks in advance for any information on this issue. Best regards, Christopher Nehren --EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/pdaZk/lo7zvzJioRAqqTAJ9aMIj8AOoEIdSxFC8VP+rDvAC0UQCeOkXw aLTLK+XD6Ic3OdcEm+ksW/o= =k4QA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm--