On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 05:41:50AM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:32:37 -0700
> Steve Lamb <grey@dmiyu.org> wrote:
> > Description: Parity Archive v2
> > This utility applies the data-recover capability concepts of RAID-like
> > systems to individual and multiple files. It is most commonly used in
> > the posting and recovery of multipart archives on Usenet.
> > .
> > It supports the 'Reed-Soloman Code' implementation that allows for recovery
> > of any X blocks for X parity blocks present. It is popularly used on
> > USENET postings but is not limited to this use.
> > .
> > par2 is the direct successor of the package parchive.
> > .
> > Upstream source: http://parchive.sourceforge.net/
>
> After seeing Graham Wilson's excellent RFS I realized it might be useful
> to include a location for people to peruse the package. It can be obtained
> from: <ftp://ftp.dmiyu.org/pub/par2deb/>
I have interest in this and would be willing to sponsor it.
However, I am both picky and sometimes slow to respond (as in, it
could take me a week to get back to you sometimes). If this doesn't
bother you, send me mail and I'll send you my initial critique.
Otherwise you can wait for someone else to sponsor you.
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Zed Pobre <zed@debian.org> a.k.a. Zed Pobre <zed@resonant.org>
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