Phoenix Labs - View Single Post - Proposal to the PhoenixLabs team.

Now I admit it, I dumped Windows last year because I was sick of the nonsense, the problems and such. When I switched (using OpenSUSE at the moment), I was always curious if there was an equivalent to apps that I used to use in Windows. So I took several months looking around the web. For the most, I have found alternatives and ways to pretty much everything. (Well, except for some Windows games...But I'm sure that'll change as WINE gets more mature).

So let's get straight to it, shall we?

Open-source is about community spirit, to share what you have with others and vice versa. To offer choice, such that everyone benefits.

During my research, I found these...

linblock - Automatic IP Blocklists for Linux
http://dessent.net/linblock/

MoBlock
http://moblock.berlios.de/

Now, both serve the SAME purpose as PeerGuardian. Of the two, MoBlock seems to be more in active development. (Last updated on the 15th Feb, this year).

My proposal is that: IF its possible, could the PhoenixLab's team contact the devs of those projects and unite under the same goal?

Because it sure would help fill in that niche that PhoenixLabs is currently suffering in Linux! I personally think a distro is not a good idea given the lack of resources that PhoenixLabs has. BUT *raises finger*, an actively worked on PeerGuardian for Linux would be a much better, less resource intensive alternative for everyone.

If you're worried about Licensing, everyone is under GPL.

What do you folks think?

OT: Now all that's left is for someone to develop a "BlockList Manager"-like solution for Linux!


02-28-2006, 10:40 AM	#1
Aussie_Bear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Country: Posts: 13	Proposal to the PhoenixLabs team. Now I admit it, I dumped Windows last year because I was sick of the nonsense, the problems and such. When I switched (using OpenSUSE at the moment), I was always curious if there was an equivalent to apps that I used to use in Windows. So I took several months looking around the web. For the most, I have found alternatives and ways to pretty much everything. (Well, except for some Windows games...But I'm sure that'll change as WINE gets more mature). So let's get straight to it, shall we? Open-source is about community spirit, to share what you have with others and vice versa. To offer choice, such that everyone benefits. During my research, I found these... linblock - Automatic IP Blocklists for Linux http://dessent.net/linblock/ MoBlock http://moblock.berlios.de/ Now, both serve the SAME purpose as PeerGuardian. Of the two, MoBlock seems to be more in active development. (Last updated on the 15th Feb, this year). My proposal is that: IF its possible, could the PhoenixLab's team contact the devs of those projects and unite under the same goal? Because it sure would help fill in that niche that PhoenixLabs is currently suffering in Linux! I personally think a distro is not a good idea given the lack of resources that PhoenixLabs has. BUT raises finger, an actively worked on PeerGuardian for Linux would be a much better, less resource intensive alternative for everyone. If you're worried about Licensing, everyone is under GPL. What do you folks think? OT: Now all that's left is for someone to develop a "BlockList Manager"-like solution for Linux!