Bug 338202 – Add flag to remove user-agent string for net-proxy/paros

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Sam Barlow 2010-09-20 15:52:59 UTC]

May a USE flag be added to the net-proxy/paros to remove the user agent string?
For example, the following patch:
'''
diff -Nru paros.orig/src/org/parosproxy/paros/Constant.java paros/src/org/parosproxy/paros/Constant.java
--- paros.orig/src/org/parosproxy/paros/Constant.java	2010-09-20 15:11:26.459001974 +0000
+++ paros/src/org/parosproxy/paros/Constant.java	2010-09-20 15:12:02.804956987 +0000
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
     private static Constant instance = null;
     
     public static final int MAX_HOST_CONNECTION = 5;
-    public static final String USER_AGENT = PROGRAM_NAME + "/" + PROGRAM_VERSION;
+//  public static final String USER_AGENT = PROGRAM_NAME + "/" + PROGRAM_VERSION;
+    public static final String USER_AGENT = "";
 
     private static String staticEyeCatcher = PROGRAM_NAME;
     private static boolean staticSP = false;
'''

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Feature Request

[Comment 1 Sam Barlow 2010-09-20 15:54:14 UTC]

Created attachment 248169 [details, diff]
Example

[Comment 2 Alex Legler (RETIRED) 2010-09-20 16:22:52 UTC]

For what reason are you suggesting this change?

[Comment 3 Sam Barlow 2010-09-20 19:01:34 UTC]

I would like the ability to use the proxy without "Paros/3.2" being appended to the browsers User Agent String, and am sure others would like to same option.  Which can be done with the attached patch.  This is not a bug, but a feature request.

[Comment 4 Michał Górny 2010-09-20 20:15:34 UTC]

I guess that's a candidate for an obvious WONTFIX.

[Comment 5 Alex Legler (RETIRED) 2010-09-21 15:50:33 UTC]

(In reply to comment #3)
> I would like the ability to use the proxy without "Paros/3.2" being appended to
> the browsers User Agent String, and am sure others would like to same option. 
> Which can be done with the attached patch.  This is not a bug, but a feature
> request.
> 

You didn't answer my question. It is kind of obvious that you want it not prepend the proxy name. *Why* is the interesting bit.

[Comment 6 Sam Barlow 2010-09-23 23:49:39 UTC]

I work in the network security field and encounter may instances where I need to control what is in the user agent string, for example a proxy server (other than paros) can present authentication requirements depending on the content of a user agent string.  I have been applying the attached patch and rebuilding the ebuild for some time now with each new update (not a big deal) and thought that others such as myself would greatly appreciate a USE flag.  Several of my colleagues using Gentoo do the same thing.

[Comment 7 Pacho Ramos 2012-12-25 12:58:56 UTC]

dropped