> On 06/15/2011 01:37 PM, Jon Ciesla wrote: >> >>> 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. > > I personally use rtorrent. > > Paul. > Excellent, I'll check out rtorrent and transmission-cli. Thanks all, carry on! -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
