[Bug 765248] Re: patch to add proxy support from 2.12 to 2.13

[steubens]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 713604 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713604

my main issue was there was no public discussion; there was a trac post
that seemed to invite public discussion, then a second post that
confirmed the original post-hoc, there was no public discussion and it
is pretty plain that someone just decided they didn't like it and
removed it, which is fine; you're well within your means and ability to
do so, but i don't need a passive aggressive act, admit that there was
no intention for public input instead of dismissing my input out of
hand. even being, gasp; rude about it.

here's the full log for anyone wanting to join the pity party;
http://lez.ath.cx/~ohsix/transmission-proxy-support.log

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Title:
  patch to add proxy support from 2.12 to 2.13

Status in “transmission” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: transmission

  tried contacting upstream and I got the rudest most vile treatment for
  even broaching the subject and requesting information about public
  discussion (their trac tickets on the matter invite public response,
  but they don't allow any replies through moderation)

  the attached patch reverts a change just before the 2.13 release tag,
  it was a clean removal; so it's a clean revert, i've been using the
  patch for some a while and i created a ppa with the changes,
  https://launchpad.net/~steubens/+archive/transmission-proxy-support

  i believe i've exhausted my options, my best hope is that it can be
  included in ubuntu for at least the natty time frame, and upstream
  comes to their senses by the time it's updated in ubuntu again. it is
  a major blocker for me and transmission is really the only usable
  client on ubuntu, and rightly, it's default.

  See the following for the entirety of public discussion on the issue:
  https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/3688
  https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/3817

  related bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/transmission/+bug/713604

  reverted changes:
  https://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/11358 (gtk client)
  https://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/11367 (libtransmission)
  https://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/11379 (qt client)