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[Martin Pool <mbp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

2009/10/8 Stuart Bishop <stuart.bishop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> They usually are (its even the default for Ubuntu packages like PostgreSQL).
> The well known ports are the problem - we don't have a way of starting
> services on random unused ports and communicating that information to tests.
> There is nothing on my list that can't be solved, its just a matter of
> actually doing the work of fixing the fixtures and updating the tests and
> setup documentation.

My point is, if they listen on 127.0.0.99 and not on the wildcard or
127.0.0.1 then it doesn't matter that they're using the standard port
number?  Or does it?
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Martin <http://launchpad.net/~mbp/>