I don't know that this is software well-suited to packaging. It's server-side,
and intended to be highly customized: it appears that they are distributing a
basic outline for a FOI website, not a software that creates more FOI websites.
On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:51:27 +0200 Bob Bib <
bobbib@ukr.net> wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
>
> * Package name : alaveteli
> Version : 0.17
> Upstream Author :
http://www.alaveteli.org/contact/> * URL :
http://www.alaveteli.org/> * License : AGPL
> Programming Lang: Ruby
> Description : free software to help citizens write Freedom of Information
> requests and automatically publish any responses
>
> Alaveteli is free Social Email software
>
> It’s a simple concept: citizens use Alaveteli to request information,
> and the replies are recorded for all to see on the website.
> The project’s initial focus is on making Freedom of Information requests,
> although it can easily be altered for other purposes. Funded by
> the Open Society Institute and the Hivos Foundation, in its first year
> the project aims to support the launch of dozens of FOI websites around
> the world.
>
> Historic requests, along with any resulting correspondence, are archived
> publicly online. This increases the availability of the requested information,
> and encourages transparency. Therefore, Alaveteli acts both as a useful tool
> for citizens, and as an advocacy tool for right-to-know campaigners.
>
> Stable releases can be found on GitHub:
>
https://github.com/mysociety/alaveteli/releases>
> Wikipedia article:
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaveteli>
> ----
> Best wishes, Bob
>
>