Re: Bug#280675: ITP: l2tpns
* Jonathan McDowell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [041112 15:10]: > On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 10:34:04PM +, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > > * Package name: l2tpns > > Version : 2.0.5 > > Upstream Author : David Parrish and others <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * URL : http://l2tpns.sf.net/ > > * License : GPL > > Description : L2TP LNS which does not require l2tpd, pppd or any > > kernel patches. > > > >L2TPNS is half of a complete L2TP implementation. It supports only > >the LNS side of the connection. > > > >L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is designed to allow any layer 2 > > protocol > >(e.g. Ethernet, PPP) to be tunneled over an IP connection. L2TPNS > > implements > >PPP over L2TP only. > > > >Also supports ISP features like speed throttling, walled garden, usage > >accounting, and more. > Please stop following up to this ITP and telling me you don't understand > the description unless you have prior experience of L2TP in an ISP > environment. If you don't know what L2TP is or how an LNS fits into the > picture, then this package probably isn't for you. I don't believe any > of the terms used should be alien to the sort of person this package > will be of use to. Frankly speaking, the description should make sense for people who _don't_ have a clue about the topic - and even if only telling them that they should ignore the package. So, perhaps add something like L2TPNS is the implementation of the internet services provider (ISP) side of L2TP, i.e. it supports LNS. If you are not an ISP, you won't need it. For some more ideas, please see http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices.en.html#s-bpp-desc-basics Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ PGP 1024/89FB5CE5 DC F1 85 6D A6 45 9C 0F 3B BE F1 D0 C5 D1 D9 0C
Re: Bug#280675: ITP: l2tpns
On Fri, Nov 12, 2004 at 02:07:36PM +, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > Please stop following up to this ITP and telling me you don't understand > the description unless you have prior experience of L2TP in an ISP > environment. If you don't know what L2TP is or how an LNS fits into the > picture, then this package probably isn't for you. I don't believe any > of the terms used should be alien to the sort of person this package > will be of use to. Perhaps man of these questions could be headed off by mentioning the sort of environment where the package would be useful in the description? -- "You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."
Re: Bug#280675: ITP: l2tpns
On Wed, Nov 10, 2004 at 10:34:04PM +, Jonathan McDowell wrote: > * Package name: l2tpns > Version : 2.0.5 > Upstream Author : David Parrish and others <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * URL : http://l2tpns.sf.net/ > * License : GPL > Description : L2TP LNS which does not require l2tpd, pppd or any kernel > patches. > >L2TPNS is half of a complete L2TP implementation. It supports only >the LNS side of the connection. > >L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is designed to allow any layer 2 protocol >(e.g. Ethernet, PPP) to be tunneled over an IP connection. L2TPNS > implements >PPP over L2TP only. > >Also supports ISP features like speed throttling, walled garden, usage >accounting, and more. Please stop following up to this ITP and telling me you don't understand the description unless you have prior experience of L2TP in an ISP environment. If you don't know what L2TP is or how an LNS fits into the picture, then this package probably isn't for you. I don't believe any of the terms used should be alien to the sort of person this package will be of use to. J. -- Is this desire? | .''`. Debian GNU/Linux Developer | : :' : Happy to accept PGP signed | `. `' or encrypted mail - RSA + | `-DSA keys on the keyservers.
Bug#280675: ITP: l2tpns
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name: l2tpns Version : 2.0.5 Upstream Author : David Parrish and others <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://l2tpns.sf.net/ * License : GPL Description : L2TP LNS which does not require l2tpd, pppd or any kernel patches. L2TPNS is half of a complete L2TP implementation. It supports only the LNS side of the connection. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is designed to allow any layer 2 protocol (e.g. Ethernet, PPP) to be tunneled over an IP connection. L2TPNS implements PPP over L2TP only. Also supports ISP features like speed throttling, walled garden, usage accounting, and more. (This will require libcli, which I ITPed earlier today as #280611) J. -- Too many freaks, not enough circuses. [ Black Cat Networks ] [ 0845 PAYG dialup ] [ ADSL from £20+VAT/month ] [ http://www.blackcatnetworks.co.uk/ ]
