Bug#257047: Debian GNU/Linux packaging for Rendezvous
Please cc me on replies as I am not subscribed to the rendezvous mail
list.
While the Debian-legal mail list has concluded after discussion [1] that
the APSL 2.0 is not DFSG-free, I believe that the code can be
distributed in the non-free section of Debian if a packager steps
forward. [2] I see one Debian WNPP [3] Request for Package for mdnsd
[4] but the request is not well informed. The WNPP is the system that Debian
developers and users use to keep track of software in the process of
being prepared for distribution.
The mdnsd [5] code is at version 0.7G released Feb 17th, 2003. I
believe the WNPP bug 257047 should be closed.
I believe new WNPP RFP requests should be filed. The Apple code [6] is
available in tarballs [7] and CVS. How best to incorporate this code
into the Debian system (3 debian packages?) is a significant exercise
for the packager. This will require taking into account the existing
system package dependencies, license compatibilities and how best to
incorporate the new functionality provided by the Apple code. The code
for all 3 .tar.gz files contains about 1 MB of compressed sources that
include support for multiple platforms including MacOS 10. I am
somewhat surprised that I do not see evidence of additional action taken
after the 2002 announcement [8] of the "Open Sourcing" of the Rendezvous
code.
I have cc'd the author of mdnsd on this message. He maintains the the
best website [9] I have seen summarizing open source Rendezvous
activity.
I would be happy to advise and assist others who are interested in
moving Debian packaging of Apple's Rendezvous forward. I would
particularly be interested in speaking with appropriate Apple
representatives.
Regards,
--
-- Grant Bowman <grantbow@grantbow.com>
[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/06/thrd2.html beginning
with the message http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/06/msg00545.html
[2] http://www.debian.org/devel/
[3] http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
[4] http://bugs.debian.org/257047
[5] http://dotlocal.org/mdnsd/
[6] http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/rendezvous/
[7] mDNSResponder http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/tarballs/apsl/mDNSResponder-58.8.tar.gz
bootp-110 http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/tarballs/apsl/bootp-110.tar.gz
Libinfo-173 http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/tarballs/apsl/Libinfo-173.tar.gz
[8] http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/25rendezvous.html
[9] http://dotlocal.org/
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