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Port details
netscape47-communicator Netscape version 4 communicator web-surfboard for DEC Alpha
4.78 www Deleted on this many watch lists=17 search for ports that depend on this port This port version is marked as vulnerable. Find issues related to this port Report an issue related to this port View this port on Repology. pkg-fallout 4.78Version of this port present on the latest quarterly branch.
Forbidden FORBIDDEN: multiple vulnerabilities with no hope of fixes
Deprecated DEPRECATED: multiple vulnerabilities with no hope of fixes
Ignore IGNORE: "is forbidden: multiple vulnerabilities with no hope of fixes"
Maintainer: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.org search for ports maintained by this maintainer
Port Added: unknown
Last Update: 2004-12-19 01:39:47
SVN Revision: UNKNOWN
License: not specified in port
Description:
This is the netscape web-surfboard. Please read the file "/usr/local/lib/netscape/LICENSE" for the licensing terms. Note: If Java applets fail to display. Type this as root: cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir chmod 444 fonts.dir And then exit and restart your X server.
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Dependency lines:
  • netscape-communicator>0:www/netscape47-communicator
No installation instructions:
This port has been deleted.
PKGNAME: netscape-communicator
Flavors: there is no flavor information for this port.
distinfo:
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Dependencies
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Runtime dependencies:
  1. libc.so : emulators/osf1_base
  2. netscape : www/netscape-wrapper
Library dependencies:
  1. X11.6 : x11/XFree86-4-libraries
There are no ports dependent upon this port

Configuration Options:
No options to configure
Options name:
N/A
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Master Sites:
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  1. ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/
  2. ftp://ftp.ciril.fr/pub2/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  3. ftp://ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl/pub/mirror/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  4. ftp://ftp.fct.unl.pt/pub/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  5. ftp://ftp.fh-wolfenbuettel.de/pub/www/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  6. ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/network/www/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  7. ftp://ftp.gftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  8. ftp://ftp.hu-berlin.de/pub/www/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  9. ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/mirror/ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  10. ftp://ftp.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  11. ftp://ftp.nsysu.edu.tw/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  12. ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/www/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  13. ftp://ftp.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/pub/mirror/ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  14. ftp://ftp.skynet.be/mirror/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  15. ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/www/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  16. ftp://ftp.uit.no/pub/www/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  17. ftp://ftp.uni-bielefeld.de/pub/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  18. ftp://ftp.uni-bremen.de/pub/mirrors/ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  19. ftp://ftp.uniovi.es/pub/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  20. ftp://ftp.uniroma2.it/%7bC/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  21. ftp://ftp.ut.ee/pub/WWW/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  22. ftp://ftpnscp.newaol.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  23. ftp://sunfreeware.unam.mx/pub/Netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  24. ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/netscape/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
  25. ftp://sunsite.tut.fi/pub/Mirror/mirrorsite.netscape.com/pub/communicator/english/4.78/unix/supported/dec_unix40/complete_install/
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Number of commits found: 30

Commit History - (may be incomplete: for full details, see links to repositories near top of page)
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4.78
19 Dec 2004 01:39:47
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linimon search for other commits by this committer
As previously announced, retire these old warhorses due to security
problems that will never be fixed.

I almost feel like asking for a short moment of silence.
4.78
24 Nov 2004 01:53:15
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sem search for other commits by this committer
- Standardize an EXPIRATION_DATE format.

Approved by:    krion
4.78
07 Nov 2004 07:54:55
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linimon search for other commits by this committer
Give each of these FORBIDDEN ports an expiration date.
4.78
21 Oct 2004 21:39:29
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nectar search for other commits by this committer
Mark FORBIDDEN: I have no doubt that many of the vulnerabilities that
have affected Mozilla and other browsers also affect these ancient
Netscape versions.
4.78
31 Mar 2004 03:12:58
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trevor search for other commits by this committer
SIZEify (maintainer timeout)
4.78
22 Jan 2004 13:14:46
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trevor search for other commits by this committer
Use the SORT macro defined in bsd.port.mk.
4.78
16 May 2003 03:41:42
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obrien search for other commits by this committer
Bring back the last commerical Netscape for DEC Alpha.

Reviewed by:    freebsd-alpha
Approved by:    kris
4.76
17 Nov 2002 06:21:51
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Remove all netscape ports with a vulnerability of JRE.
cf.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/218&type=0&nav=sec.sba
Submitted by:   trevor
Silently agreed by:     maintainers
4.76
17 May 2002 20:50:54
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trevor search for other commits by this committer
Use new domain name for Tokyo University of Science.

PR:             38196
Submitted by:   hrs
29 Jan 2002 12:08:37
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knu search for other commits by this committer
Use ${ECHO_CMD} instead of ${ECHO} where you mean the echo command;   the ECHO
macro is set to "echo" by default, but it is set to "true" if   make(1) is
invoked with the -s option while ECHO_CMD is always set to   the echo command.  
 
19 Aug 2001 09:33:28
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knu search for other commits by this committer
Avoid the usage of a variable named "BROWSER", not to conflict with   user's
environment variable with the same name.    
05 Aug 2001 17:24:41
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sada search for other commits by this committer
upgrade to 4.78 for alpha arch.    
08 Apr 2001 21:41:17
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Upgrade alpha netscapes to v4.77.    
31 Oct 2000 15:24:24
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Unbroke: ${SED} couldn't be placed there.   I had a misapprehension since
${ECHO} is valid,   but it is defined at sys.mk.    
29 Oct 2000 18:44:11
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sada search for other commits by this committer
sed --> ${SED}    
29 Oct 2000 17:01:21
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Upgrade to 4.76.   This version is fixed for buffer overflow security hole.    
08 Oct 2000 08:11:25
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asami search for other commits by this committer
Convert category www to new layout.  
08 Oct 2000 07:38:07
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asami search for other commits by this committer
Rename PLIST.alpha to pkg-plist.alpha.    
03 Sep 2000 08:24:29
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Remove the %7bC/ from the URL for ftp.uniroma2.it .    
03 Sep 2000 07:54:04
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Fetch alpha version only from *.netscape.com master site.   Netscape counts the
number of downloading to decide   if they will stop supporting the OS.    
20 Aug 2000 20:37:38
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Add more MASTER_SITES entries.    
19 Aug 2000 22:49:40
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Upgrade to v4.75.   Remove needless lines from n47-n/Makefile.    
30 Jul 2000 02:17:36
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Add exclusive PLIST for alpha architecture machines (PLIST.alpha).    
30 Jul 2000 02:07:35
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Avoid deinstall time warning messages when some plagins are installed.    
30 Jul 2000 02:04:32
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Unbroke for navigators 4.74.    
29 Jul 2000 00:12:47
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Cosmetic change of definition order.    
27 Jul 2000 22:48:39
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sada search for other commits by this committer
Upgrade to 4.74.   Master-site list is increased and applied changes to   hold
it common between other netscape47 ports.    
25 Jul 2000 16:16:45
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Upgrade to 4.74.   Now many users out of U.S. could use 128bit key encryption.  
 
09 Jul 2000 16:08:31
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sada search for other commits by this committer
ONLY_FOR_ARCHS should be overridden.    
01 Jun 2000 10:31:39
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asami search for other commits by this committer
Remove some empty directories.  Also convert netscape4-navigator to   use
wrapper.    

Number of commits found: 30