* Barry Friedman <friedman.ba...@gmail.com> [2009-10-12 19:52]: > Hi, I'm looking at open source BGP implementations for possible use on > a Linux-based system. I'm interested in OpenBGPd and I understand that > it's part of OpenBSD but in the application that I'm looking at the > only choice I am given is Linux. My questions are: > > Are there any projects to create an OpenBGPd implementation that is > portable and separate from OpenBSD? I'm aware of quick-n-dirty "ports" > like http://wiki.version6.net/openbgpd but was wondering more formal > projects to create a full-featured and portable implementation that is > more like a true open source project (ie. on a public source control > server with open forums, mailing lists, bug reporting, frequent > releases, etc).
I am not aware of any portable efforts. I portable would have to be done OpenSSH-style. We don't want the clutter in our tree. the code already is in a "publich source control server" (any openbsd anoncvs has it), the openbsd mailing lists suffice, as does the openbsd PR database. and there's a release every 6 months, pretty frequent i'd say. > Is the current OpenBGPd development team an open team in which anyone > may contribute patches, or is it a closed team? patches are welcome from pretty much anybody. in fact, if you read the changelog you'll find a lot of diffs from people withour openbsd cvs accounts committed by claudio or me. > If there was a porting effort, could the changes be incorporated into > the existing project, or would a portable OpenBGPd need to be a > separate project? openssh style -- Henning Brauer, h...@bsws.de, henn...@openbsd.org BS Web Services, http://bsws.de Full-Service ISP - Secure Hosting, Mail and DNS Services Dedicated Servers, Rootservers, Application Hosting - Hamburg & Amsterdam
