[Savannah-hackers] Re: [Savannah] nntp-java want to be a GNU package

[Mathieu Roy]

chris burdess <address@hidden> said:

> address@hidden wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > The following project was submitted to Savannah. It needs evaluation to
> > become a GNU package, can you give it a look, please ? 
> > 
> > Submitter: <address@hidden>
> > Project Full Name:  gnu.inet.nntp
> > Project System Name:  nntp-java
> > License:  lgpl
> > Approval URL: https://savannah.gnu.org/admin/groupedit.php?group_id=3415
> > Description: gnu.inet.nntp is a project to implement a fully standards 
> > compliant NNTP client in Java. It is used by the GNU classpathx NNTP 
> > JavaMail provider.
> > 
> > It is based around a central NNTPConnection class which manages NNTP 
> > protocol negotiation with the server, plus a number of support classes 
> > providing a full NNTP API. The transport I/O layer is pluggable: a 
> > stream-based implementation already exists and a ByteBuffer implementation 
> > is on the way.
> > 
> > Source archives and CVS to follow.
> 
> this project now uses a gnu-standard autoconf build system incorporating
> the gpl+exception licence used for several classpathx packages and
> gnujaxp. it builds cleanly on i386 and powerpc linux with gcj, jikes,
> and blackdown javac compilers. i'm ready to make a downloadable package
> and distribute it from savannah - does it have to remain in nongnu?

Yes, until it become an official GNU Package.

-- 
Mathieu Roy
 
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