I just wanna read the source, not develop it, so I don't wanna sign up to LimeWire's developer group.

But they won't let me download the source unless I am a member.

Is it legal for someone to post the source somewhere, and if so could someone please do so and put a link as a reply to this message?

Thanks in advance.

If it's illegal (open source anyone?), then maybe I can find out what I need by asking a few questions of someone who understands the source.

You don't have to actively take part in the process of development just because you registered a username at limewire.org.


Yes, they do. Simply use a cvs-client and login as 'guest'. Then checkout 'limewire'.

The http-download at limewire.org has been disabled, but it was not very often up to date anyway.

www.limewire.org - and there are also a couple howtos for using various cvs-clients to download the source-code.

What's a cvs-client?

CVS is Current Versioning System or something like that. I makes it easier for a widely spread group of developers to keep track of versions and files.

there is a CVS server running at cvs.limewire.org and you can use a CVS client (a software program running on your computer) to get access to the server and download or contribute (upload) files. for contributing you need specific rights which you don't have as a guest. but as a guest you might download.

go here to read more about CVS and Limewire:
http://www.limewire.org/docs/ddCVS.html

This is a windows CVS client:
http://www.cvsgui.org/download.html

this is a java cvs client:
http://www.jcvs.org/



mahalo

I dont' suppose you know how to use this cvs thing? The directions on limewire.org are so bad it's unbelievable. It keeps saying "cvs login: CVSROOT "server;proxy=cvs.limewire.org;proxyport=1080:c: \temp\Limewire" is not fully-qualified.
cvs [login aborted]: Please make sure to specify "user@host"!"

There's nowhere to enter user@host or password or anything. They also never tell you what their server address or port is I'm just guessing. The damn instructions say everything in general terms but dont' tell you anything about connecting to limewire like this "Check the "Connect using a proxy server" checkbox.
Enter the host name or IP of proxy. For example: www.projectname.domain
Enter port number for the proxy. For example: 1080 "

Example? Wtf? what's the info i NEED?

you should use 'guest' as username and leave the password empty.

repository: /cvs
root dir: /cvs
hostname: cvs.limewire.org
connect method: pserver
module: limewire


it should be something like that.

mahalo

Wincvs the directoins are so freakin vague. I'm also trying to use the command line program that came with wincvs but the instructions for that are even worse.

http://www.limewire.org/docs/ddUsing...gettingstarted

Nothing is clear at all, there is no place other than proxy to enter a server name in wincvs but I don't use a proxy unless you're supposed to enter the cvs server as the proxy? There is no space for a username or password anywhere that I can see either?

I guess my problem is where do you specify "user@host"?!

i'm using jCVS but anyway I will see what i can do to help you....


select Cvs Admin->Preferences from the menu

this is the CVSROOT in the general tab:
server:guest@cvs.limewire.org:/cvs


ok now try to make a checkout.
select CVS Admin -> Checkout Module

when you get to the checkout settings
the module name is: limewire
for the gui and the core project
if you only want the gui the name is: gui and core for core....

i hope this helps you...

Yes that's it thank you so much. Now how hard would it be for them to sipmly put in their instructions "enter "server:username@cvs.limewire.org:/cvs" in the CVSROOT field"?

there would be no use for this forum then i guess...



mahalo