Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2018 09:24:59 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 226322] irc/xchat: Please deprecate or remove XChat Message-ID: <bug-226322-6497@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=226322 Bug ID: 226322 Summary: irc/xchat: Please deprecate or remove XChat Product: Ports & Packages Version: Latest Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Keywords: patch Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: Individual Port(s) Assignee: gnome@FreeBSD.org Reporter: tobik@freebsd.org CC: gnome@FreeBSD.org Flags: maintainer-feedback?(gnome@FreeBSD.org) Assignee: gnome@FreeBSD.org Attachment #191166 maintainer-approval?(gnome@FreeBSD.org) Flags: CC: gnome@FreeBSD.org Created attachment 191166 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=191166&action=edit xchat.diff It's not being developed anymore (last release ~8 years ago!) and has several unpatched security issues as outlined by the HexChat developer in [1]. HexChat (irc/hexchat) is an actively developed XChat fork with a similar interface that can be used instead. [1] https://tingping.github.io/2018/03/02/when-distros-get-it-wrong.html -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug. You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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