> The bulleted list in havp's long description is redundant after the
> text paragraph; the description is better without it. Shortened
> version and patch to the original attached; detailed moaning about
> individual bulletpoints below.
I leave it below, for René Mayrhofer's reference (René is the
maintainer).
I think that this bulleted list is a copy/paste from the upstream
program description. As you say, it certainly can be imroved to better
fit the Debian needs.
>
> > - HTTP antivirus proxy
>
> (You've corrected the inconsistent capitalisation.)
>
> > - Scans complete incoming traffic
> > - Nonblocking downloads
> > - Smooth scanning of dynamic and password protected traffic
>
> This is a repetition of the text, but in less fluent English
> ("complete traffic" doesn't quite work); and what does "dynamic
> traffic" mean, anyway? Does "smooth" just mean "rapid"?
>
> > - Can used with squid or other proxy
>
> "Can be used". havp already Suggests: squid and mentions it in the
> text, then goes on to say:
>
> > - Parent proxy support
> > - Transparent proxy support
>
> That is, havp functions transparently as either a standalone or as a
> parent-proxy, just as the text already explained.
>
> > - Logfile
> > - Process change to defined user and group
> > - Daemon
>
> Either merge this information into the text ("runs as user havp,
> with logfile") or just let readers take it for granted that it's a
> well-behaved proxy-daemon.
>
> > - Use Clamav (GPL antivirus)
>
> "Uses". Redundant when havp's dependency trail leads to clamav's
> own package description (via "Recommends: clamav-freshclam", which
> seems a bit weak).
>
> > - Operating System: Linux
>
> "Architecture: any" makes this redundant (or maybe false, if that
> kfreebsd version works).
>
> > - Written in C++
>
> Might be merged into the text, but anybody interested can search for
> the "implemented-in::c++" debtag.
>
> > - Released under GPL
>
> Thanks.
> --
> JBR
> Ankh kak! (Ancient Egyptian blessing)
> --- control.orig 2007-04-09 14:06:49.000000000 +0100
> +++ control.jbr 2007-04-09 14:07:07.000000000 +0100
> @@ -16,18 +16,3 @@
> main aims are continuous, non-blocking downloads and smooth scanning of
> dynamic and password protected HTTP traffic. Havp antivirus proxy has a
> parent and transparent proxy mode. It can be used with squid or standalone.
> - .
> - - HTTP Antivirus proxy
> - - Scans complete incoming traffic
> - - Nonblocking downloads
> - - Smooth scanning of dynamic and password protected traffic
> - - Can used with squid or other proxy
> - - Parent proxy support
> - - Transparent proxy support
> - - Logfile
> - - Process change to defined user and group
> - - Daemon
> - - Use Clamav (GPL antivirus)
> - - Operating System: Linux
> - - Written in C++
> - - Released under GPL
> Source: havp
> Section: net
> Priority: optional
> Maintainer: Rene Mayrhofer <rene.mayrhofer@gibraltar.at>
> Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), autotools-dev, libssl-dev, libclamav-dev, dpatch, docbook-to-man, po-debconf
> Standards-Version: 3.7.2.1
>
> Package: havp
> Architecture: any
> Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
> Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, adduser
> Recommends: clamav-freshclam
> Suggests: squid
> Description: HTTP Anti Virus Proxy
> HAVP (HTTP Antivirus Proxy) is a proxy with a ClamAV anti-virus scanner. The
> main aims are continuous, non-blocking downloads and smooth scanning of
> dynamic and password protected HTTP traffic. Havp antivirus proxy has a
> parent and transparent proxy mode. It can be used with squid or standalone.
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