> I propose to retire bittorrent (the original python client) for the > reasons outlined below. If anyone's interested in taking it over > instead, please apply on the package database and I'll transfer > ownership. Think carefully before you act though! > > Dead Upstream: > ============== > Well, not actually dead but upstream has gone closed-source as of > version 6 so it's effectively dead. > > Old Version: > ============ > Upstream's last open-source release (code dump really) was 5.3 > (http://download.bittorrent.com/dl/), which was little more than a GPL > re-licensing of 5.2.2 and a dump of upstream VCS content. Fedora has > been stuck with 4.4.0 though with its PyGTK GUI because the "new" GUI in > version 5 was a rewrite with wxGTK but it didn't work with wxGTK > 2.6 > (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/223623) and so was unusable in Fedora. > > I believe Mandriva "solved" this problem by having transmission obsolete > bittorrent-gui and just shipping the console version. > > Open Bugs: > ========== > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/189072 (bittorrent doesn't die gracefully) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/189295 (bittorrent is not utf-8 aware) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/237254 (translations not working since python > 2.4) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/246879 (LSB-ize initscripts) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/489810 (bittorrent stops seeding files, even > when "seed indefinitely" is checked) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/630569 (traceback due to argument parsing > error) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/678710 (crash due to not running via provided > initscript) > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/707637 (RFE upgrade to 5.x) > > Some of these are probably quite easily fixed by someone that knows > their python and is willing to dive into the code but they would have to > be prepared to the de-facto new upstream maintainer if they wanted to > take it on. > > Doesn't Obey Protocol: > ====================== > The bittorrent client is actually blocked on at least one major site due > to violating the protocol and hammering the tracker with announcements: > http://wiki.dimeadozen.org/index.php/Mainline > > -- > devel mailing list > devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel > My only concern is that there be a command-line replacement available. I currently fetch my ISOs with bittorrent-curses and screen. Can someone with experience with any of them offer a recommendation? Python, C and C++ clients especially. I've searched, but there are many out there. -J -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
