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Subject: Re: Mozilla -is this port ever going to be fixed?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Robert Huff
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:21 AM
> To: ports@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Mozilla -is this port ever going to be fixed?
> 
> 
> Michael Johnson writes:
> 
> >  > Can anyone tell me if the vulnerabities for 
> mozilla-1.7.13_1.2 are due to
> >  > be fixed in the near future?
> >  
> >  Maybe, I kinda doubt it though since mozilla turned in to
> >  seamonkey.
> 
> 	As far as I can tell, www/mozilla is not intended for use by
> humans.  Replace with SeaMonkey, or FireFox+Thunderbird.
> 	_However_: at least one major port - OpenOffice - depends on
> mozilla headers, at least in the usual fully-built-out
> configuration.  Specificially, on mozilla-1.7.13* headers.  And it's
> been stuck in this state for at least a year.  (If this is wrong,
> and someone can point to documentation, please do - I would _love_ to
> dispose of mozilla.)
> 
> 
> 					Robert Huff

Well perhaps the port maintainers who need the headers could be asked to incorporate those headers in their distribution so we can get rid of Mozilla. 

Maybe give notice that the  mozilla port will be removed from the tree within a fixed time frame. As things now stand it is a right pain in the rear anatomy!!

David