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/DESCR b/converters/py-zbase32/DESCR
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+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.
diff --git a/converters/py-zbase32/Makefile b/converters/py-zbase32/Makefile
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+# $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"
diff --git a/converters/py-zbase32/PLIST b/converters/py-zbase32/PLIST
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+@comment $NetBSD: PLIST,v 1.1.1.1 2010/07/24 17:56:26 gdt Exp $
+${PYSITELIB}/${EGG_INFODIR}/PKG-INFO
+${PYSITELIB}/${EGG_INFODIR}/SOURCES.txt
+${PYSITELIB}/${EGG_INFODIR}/dependency_links.txt
+${PYSITELIB}/${EGG_INFODIR}/not-zip-safe
+${PYSITELIB}/${EGG_INFODIR}/top_level.txt
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/__init__.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/__init__.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/__init__.pyo
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/_version.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/_version.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/_version.pyo
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/__init__.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/__init__.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/__init__.pyo
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/test_zbase32.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/test_zbase32.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/test/test_zbase32.pyo
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32.pyo
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32id.py
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32id.pyc
+${PYSITELIB}/zbase32/zbase32id.pyo
diff --git a/converters/py-zbase32/distinfo b/converters/py-zbase32/distinfo
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+$NetBSD: distinfo,v 1.1.1.1 2010/07/24 17:56:26 gdt Exp $
+
+SHA1 (zbase32-1.1.2.tar.gz) = 1535ccc3df1c6cfd70358b45d2a7615c35702451
+RMD160 (zbase32-1.1.2.tar.gz) = 6b57478da03c2f67fa006bad92193fe1ce0b3a17
+Size (zbase32-1.1.2.tar.gz) = 21541 bytes