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| author | gdt <gdt@pkgsrc.org> | 2010-07-24 17:56:26 +0000 |
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| committer | gdt <gdt@pkgsrc.org> | 2010-07-24 17:56:26 +0000 |
| commit | 069321715730a7c4f572f4f4da6f896bf2095548 (patch) | |
| tree | 9053800d904735224954f8e985c06f32110ec1c1 /converters/py-zbase32/Makefile | |
| parent | e2bf33f297b9de3066b33dd654a683a2f514ee28 (diff) | |
| download | pkgsrc-069321715730a7c4f572f4f4da6f896bf2095548.tar.gz | |
Import py26-zbase32-1.1.2 as converters/py-zbase32.
An alternate base32 encoder (not RFC 3548 compliant).
The rationale for base-32 encoding in RFC 3548 [1] is as written therein: "The
Base 32 encoding is designed to represent arbitrary sequences of octets in a
form that needs to be case insensitive but need not be humanly readable.".
The rationale for our encoding is different -- it is to represent arbitrary
sequences of octets in a form that is as convenient as possible for human
users to manipulate. In particular, z-base-32 was created in order to serve
the Mnet project [3], where 30-octet cryptographic values are encoded into
URIs for humans to manipulate. Anticipated uses of these URIs include cut-
and-paste, text editing (e.g. in HTML files), manual transcription via a
keyboard, manual transcription via pen-and-paper, vocal transcription over
phone or radio, etc.
The desiderata for such an encoding are:
* minimizing transcription errors -- e.g. the well-known problem of confusing
`0' with `O'
* embedding into other structures -- e.g. search engines, structured or
marked-up text, file systems, command shells
* brevity -- Shorter URLs are better than longer ones.
* ergonomics -- Human users (especially non-technical ones) should find the
URIs as easy and pleasant as possible. The uglier the URI looks, the worse.
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diff --git a/converters/py-zbase32/Makefile b/converters/py-zbase32/Makefile new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bc52b8ce68f --- /dev/null +++ b/converters/py-zbase32/Makefile @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.1.1.1 2010/07/24 17:56:26 gdt Exp $ +# + +DISTNAME= zbase32-1.1.2 +PKGNAME= ${PYPKGPREFIX}-${DISTNAME} +CATEGORIES= converters +MASTER_SITES= http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/z/zbase32/ + +MAINTAINER= gdt@ir.bbn.om +HOMEPAGE= http://pypi.python.org/pypi/zbase32/ +#HOMEPAGE= http://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/zbase32 +COMMENT= Alternate base32 encoder (not RFC 3548 compliant) +LICENSE= modified-bsd + +PKG_DESTDIR_SUPPORT= user-destdir + +.include "../../lang/python/egg.mk" +.include "../../mk/bsd.pkg.mk" |