kernel/1004: Linux version of Netscape freezes when try to get POP3 emails

[giannici@neomedia.it]

>Number:         1004
>Category:       kernel
>Synopsis:       Linux version of Netscape freezes when try to get POP3 emails
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Dec 11 10:30:02 MST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Giannici Federico
>Organization:
>Release:        2.6
>Environment:
	
	System      : OpenBSD 2.6
	Architecture: OpenBSD.i386
	Machine     : i386
>Description:
	Since OpenBSD 2.2, I tried several versions of Netscape Communicator and
	then I choosed Netscape	Communicator 4.05 for Linux, because it proved
	to be the most stable and featured.

	I used it with no particular problem until I upgraded to OpenBSD 2.6.
	Since the upgrade, every time I try to get new emails (via POP3) the
	program opens the little window with the counter of emails and then
	freezes forever!

	I tried to install the latest version (4.7), both the normal and the
	glibc one, but nothing changed.

	I tried to format another PC and made a fresh 2.6 installation, with the
	official Linux_lib port, but nothing changed!

	I tried to use a different POP3 server (another provider with another
	software), but nothing changed!

	Now the only cause I can think of is some change into the 2.6 Linux emulation
	code that make Netscape crash.

>How-To-Repeat:
	Run a Linux version of Netscape Communicator and try to get new emails
	from a POP3 server.

>Fix:
	Don't use Linux version of Netscape Communicator!
	I know that the official port is based onto the BSDI version, but I
	found it with so many bugs (especially with Java) and with so many lacking
	features that I don't think it is a real substitute to the Linux version.

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