web/2753: gnatsweb requires cookies without saying so

web/2753: gnatsweb requires cookies without saying so

[j-waldby]

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>Number:         2753
>Category:       web
>Synopsis:       gnatsweb requires cookies without saying so
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    gerald
>State:          open
>Class:          support
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun May 06 19:26:01 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     j-waldby@pat7.com
>Release:        unknown-1.0
>Organization:
>Environment:

>Description:
gnatsweb apparently requires cookies, since
it looped at the login screen when I didn't
have gnu.org on my cookies-allowed list.

In the first place it shouldn't require 
cookies at all; in the second place, if
it does so, it should say so instead of
just hanging up in a loop.

browser = Netscape® Communicator 4.75
sys = Linux vyri.jiw 2.2.16-22 #2 Sat Apr 21 14:26:48 CDT 2001 i586 unknown
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