From: barry <mycallidus@...>
Date: 2005-08-15T15:46:13+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyGems or any HTTP on XP NOT working

Ezra, Thanks for you response.  That's also the closest answer I could
find in the first place.  However, I don't have Zone Alarm installed on
any of the XP.  The one I use at home primarily is XP Home with SP1,
and it doesn't have Microsoft's Firewall either.  My office machine is
XP Pro with SP2, and it does have Microsoft's Firewall that probably
comes with SP2.  When I clicked on the "Firewall" icon in control
panel, XP asked me if I want to enable it.  I doubt it's running at
all.

Anyway, I thought it should be a common problem Windows XP people would
run into since it occurred on three different XP for me.  Someone
should have already come up with a solution or workaround if it's such
a common problem for XP.  I can try to uninstall any programs that
could prevent socket from working for Ruby if someone can shed some
lights on what program it would be.