Bug#773793: ITP: averell -- An incredibly stupid web server

[Jean Parpaillon <jean.parpaillon@free.fr>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Jean Parpaillon <jean.parpaillon@free.fr>

* Package name    : averell
  Version         : 1.0a
  Upstream Author : Jean Parpaillon <jean.parpaillon@free.fr>
* URL             : http://github.com/jeanparpaillon/averell
* License         : Apache 2.0
  Programming Lang: erlang
  Description     : An incredibly stupid web server

averell is a really simple, but efficient web server. It is particularly
intended for serving static content, for instance when developing javascript
applications.

It is as simple as starting it in a directory to serve it. Options include:
- select port
- serve index.html automatically
- enabling CORS

Thanks to the erlang/OTP platform, it is particularly portable, resources
efficient and scalable.

Future developments:
- handling of htaccess-like file for directory specific directives
- daemon mode
- handling of HTTP standard authentications
- HTTPS mode
- distributed mode (keeping it simple...)