> The bulleted list in havp's long description is redundant after the > text paragraph; the description is better without it. Shortened > version and patch to the original attached; detailed moaning about > individual bulletpoints below. I leave it below, for René Mayrhofer's reference (René is the maintainer). I think that this bulleted list is a copy/paste from the upstream program description. As you say, it certainly can be imroved to better fit the Debian needs. > > > - HTTP antivirus proxy > > (You've corrected the inconsistent capitalisation.) > > > - Scans complete incoming traffic > > - Nonblocking downloads > > - Smooth scanning of dynamic and password protected traffic > > This is a repetition of the text, but in less fluent English > ("complete traffic" doesn't quite work); and what does "dynamic > traffic" mean, anyway? Does "smooth" just mean "rapid"? > > > - Can used with squid or other proxy > > "Can be used". havp already Suggests: squid and mentions it in the > text, then goes on to say: > > > - Parent proxy support > > - Transparent proxy support > > That is, havp functions transparently as either a standalone or as a > parent-proxy, just as the text already explained. > > > - Logfile > > - Process change to defined user and group > > - Daemon > > Either merge this information into the text ("runs as user havp, > with logfile") or just let readers take it for granted that it's a > well-behaved proxy-daemon. > > > - Use Clamav (GPL antivirus) > > "Uses". Redundant when havp's dependency trail leads to clamav's > own package description (via "Recommends: clamav-freshclam", which > seems a bit weak). > > > - Operating System: Linux > > "Architecture: any" makes this redundant (or maybe false, if that > kfreebsd version works). > > > - Written in C++ > > Might be merged into the text, but anybody interested can search for > the "implemented-in::c++" debtag. > > > - Released under GPL > > Thanks. > -- > JBR > Ankh kak! (Ancient Egyptian blessing) > --- control.orig 2007-04-09 14:06:49.000000000 +0100 > +++ control.jbr 2007-04-09 14:07:07.000000000 +0100 > @@ -16,18 +16,3 @@ > main aims are continuous, non-blocking downloads and smooth scanning of > dynamic and password protected HTTP traffic. Havp antivirus proxy has a > parent and transparent proxy mode. It can be used with squid or standalone. > - . > - - HTTP Antivirus proxy > - - Scans complete incoming traffic > - - Nonblocking downloads > - - Smooth scanning of dynamic and password protected traffic > - - Can used with squid or other proxy > - - Parent proxy support > - - Transparent proxy support > - - Logfile > - - Process change to defined user and group > - - Daemon > - - Use Clamav (GPL antivirus) > - - Operating System: Linux > - - Written in C++ > - - Released under GPL > Source: havp > Section: net > Priority: optional > Maintainer: Rene Mayrhofer <rene.mayrhofer@gibraltar.at> > Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), autotools-dev, libssl-dev, libclamav-dev, dpatch, docbook-to-man, po-debconf > Standards-Version: 3.7.2.1 > > Package: havp > Architecture: any > Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0 > Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, adduser > Recommends: clamav-freshclam > Suggests: squid > Description: HTTP Anti Virus Proxy > HAVP (HTTP Antivirus Proxy) is a proxy with a ClamAV anti-virus scanner. The > main aims are continuous, non-blocking downloads and smooth scanning of > dynamic and password protected HTTP traffic. Havp antivirus proxy has a > parent and transparent proxy mode. It can be used with squid or standalone. --
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