Author: jan Date: 2007-07-31 14:59:18 +0200 (Tue, 31 Jul 2007) New Revision: 345
Modified: trunk/doc/website/index.htm4 Log: Updated main page about text. Modified: trunk/doc/website/index.htm4 =================================================================== --- trunk/doc/website/index.htm4 2007-07-31 12:46:21 UTC (rev 344) +++ trunk/doc/website/index.htm4 2007-07-31 12:59:18 UTC (rev 345) @@ -30,24 +30,31 @@ <p> OpenVAS stands for Open Vulnerability Assessment -System and is a network security scanner. It consists -of a server component and a set of plugins to test +System and is a network security scanner with associated +tools like a graphical user fontend. The core is +a server component with a set of plugins to test various vulnerabilities in remote systems and applications. </p> <p> -OpenVAS is Free Software under GNU GPL and a fork of +OpenVAS products are Free Software under GNU GPL and a fork of <a href="http://www.nessus.org";>Nessus</a>. </p> <p> -Status: The forked code basis is currently cleaned up and reviewed. -Especially we're working to replace OpenSSL by GNUTLS due -to the lack of a OpenSSL exception for distribution. +<b>Status:</b> The forked code basis has reworked primarily +with the focus to reduce the code base (i.e. remove unused +or unneeded code) and to clean up license situation (e.g. +OpenSSL has been replaced by GNUTLS due +to the lack of a OpenSSL exception for distribution). +The 0.9.x series is intended for testing packaging and identifying +missing changes. It works, but it lacks an updated mechanism for +plugins. See the <a href="roadmap.html">Roadmap</a> for further details. </p> <h2>Contact</h2> + <p> To contact the development team of OpenVAS you can <a href="http://lists.wald.intevation.org/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss";>subscribe</a> to the discussions mailing list. @@ -60,3 +67,4 @@ 49074 Osnabr�ck<br> Germany<br> <a href="http://www.intevation.de/";>www.intevation.de</a><br> +</p>
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