Hello Debian Developers, I have a package I'd like to be considered for inclusion in Debian and for that, as I understand it, I need a sponsor. ... Which I guess makes Debian packaging similar to joining AA. (?)
My package is called Bftpd and it's a light FTP server, licensed under the GPL version 2. I realize FTP servers are generally a dime a dozen, but I feel Bftpd brings a few things to the table that others may not. For one, it's extremely easy to install and use. Most home users can simply install the package and begin serving up files without any configuration. It also strives to be secure out of the box (as secure as FTP can be). Last, but not least, it's self-contained. By that, I mean it doesn't require any programs to be installed in its chroot environment. It can list directories and such without external assistance. For the past several years Bftpd has gone through a number of security audits and is occasionally used by university students to test or calibrate their auditing software. It's a mature project (about ten years old now) and stable, though still adding new features. Copies of my Debianised bftpd package files can be found at http://bftpd.sf.net/downloads/deb/bftpd_2.6-1.diff.gz http://bftpd.sf.net/downloads/deb/bftpd_2.6-1.dsc http://bftpd.sf.net/downloads/deb/bftpd_2.6-1_i386.changes http://bftpd.sf.net/downloads/deb/bftpd_2.6-1_i386.deb http://bftpd.sf.net/downloads/deb/bftpd_2.6.orig.tar.gz This is my first attempt to build a Debian package, so I am open to advice, suggestions and general textual abuse. Thank you for your time and consideration, Jesse Smith jessefrgsm...@yahoo.ca -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1269643111.2472.55.ca...@hp-laptop
