Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 19:10:56 +0800 (CST) From: Cheng-Lung Sung <clsung@dragon2.net> To: ports@freebsd.org, apeiron@comcast.net Subject: Re: centericq >= 4.9.8 and MSN access Message-ID: <20031103111056.1FDCD106C15@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw> In-Reply-To: <bo4krm$f4n$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw>
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Yes, if no legal problems, patches for 4.9.8 will include MSN support. May I just take you defined description? :) Sincere, clsung 您在 <bo4krm$f4n$1@FreeBSD.csie.NCTU.edu.tw> 文章內提到: > > --EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Disposition: inline > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > It seems that the author of centericq has removed MSN support in the > 4.9.8 release, because of "possible legal problems with the new > protocol". Being that patches already exist for FreeBSD's own 4.9.7 to > make it work with this new protocol, how will MSN access in versions > > 4.9.7 work? If it's not too difficult, I'd like to see this support=20 > carried on into new versions of centericq. As it stands, it's the=20 > only (or at least the only one that responds to "make search key=3Dmsn") > console client capable of supporting MSN on FreeBSD. As for the=20 > aforementioned legal issues, perhaps something like the following would do: > > =2Eif defined(WITH_MSN) > @{ECHO_MSG} "There may be some sticky legal issues with the new version" > @{ECHO_MSG} "of this protocol. Users should be aware that they might be" > @{ECHO_MSG} "in violation of the DMCA or other laws. If this is" > @{ECHO_MSG} "unacceptable, hit Ctrl-C now and remove WITH_MSN from your" > @{ECHO_MSG} "make flags. The FreeBSD group assumes no responsibility or" > @{ECHO_MSG} "liability for any losses or damages sustained by use or" > @{ECHO_MSG} "disuse of software in the ports tree. See" > @{ECHO_MSG} "${relevant_handbook_section} for details." > =2Eendif -- IASL, IIS, SINICA Cheng-Lung Sung 宋政隆
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