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diff --git a/net/netatalk/DESCR b/net/netatalk/DESCR index ea98e3e3082..40c578ee667 100644 --- a/net/netatalk/DESCR +++ b/net/netatalk/DESCR @@ -1,3 +1,15 @@ -University of Michigan's netatalk userland tools and utilities, for -AppleTalk interworking. This is the standard, reference version. -Lacks AppleshareIP support. See also the netatalk-asun package. +netatalk is an implementation of the AppleTalk Protocol Suite for +Unix systems. The current release contains support for EtherTalk +Phase I and II, DDP, RTMP, NBP, ZIP, AEP, ATP, PAP, ASP, and AFP. + +DDP is in the kernel. atalkd implements RTMP, NBP, ZIP, and AEP. +It is the AppleTalk equivalent of Unix routed and ifconfig. There +is also a client-stub library for NBP. ATP and ASP are implemented +as libraries. papd allows Macs to spool to lpd or a pipe, and pap +allows Unix machines to print to AppleTalk connected printers. psf +is a PostScript printer filter for lpd, designed to use pap. psorder +is a PostScript reverser, called by psf to reverse pages printed +to face-up stacking printers. afpd provides Macs with an interface +to the Unix file system. Refer to the appropriate man pages for +operational information. + |