Re: Re: extension proposal

--- sumoraigabe-pecl@yahoo.com wrote: > --- Sara Golemon <pollita@php.net> wrote: > > > So, what's the standard procedure for submitting > > an > > > extension to PECL? > > > > > Give it a name, describe it, and list any > libraries > > it links against. > > Unless (A) The libraries your extension links > > against (or your extension > > itself) are incompatable with the PHP license, (B) > > your description is vague > > and unhelpful, or (C) It's clearly of absolutely > no > > value; It'll get the > > green light and you'll be instructed to apply for > a > > PECL account and ask for > > CVS karma to submit your extension and check it > into > > the CVS repository. > > > > -Sara > > Simple enough. > > Name: zeroconf > > Description: Provides functionality for browsing > services available on local networks via the Zero > Configuration networking standard, as implemented by > the Howl ZeroConf library. Example services include > PostgreSQL and Sybase databases, Apache-hosted web > services via mod_rendezvous, and various published > services on Mac OS X (FTP, AFP, SSH, etc.). This > extension allows you to scan for specific services > and > obtain the IP address and port the service is > running > on. > > As stated in the description, the extension links > with > the Howl ZeroConf library available from > http://www.porchdogsoft.com/products/howl/ . The > license file states that portions are licensed under > the APSL v2.0, though Freshmeat notes that it is > distributed under a modified BSD license > (http://freshmeat.net/projects/howl/). I've emailed > the author for clarification and will forward his > response to this list as necessary. > > - Gabriel Ok, parts of the library are Apple Code and are licensed under the APSL, which I believe to be ok because the OpenDirectory extension links to APSL code from Apple also. The remainder of the Howl code is BSD licensed, and the APSL parts will eventually be replaced. - Gabriel =====