Spec URL: http://lucilanga.fedorapeople.org/aprsd.spec SRPM URL: http://lucilanga.fedorapeople.org/aprsd-2.2.5-15.2.fc8.src.rpm Description: APRSd is an APRS server program that uses amateur radio and internet services to convey GPS mapping, weather, and positional data. It has been developed by and for amateur radio enthusiasts to provide real-time data in an easy to use package.
This project is dead upstream best I can tell. There may also be some issues with how the software works, I am looking for input from some more knowledgeable in the situation. I think this review request might need to be closed.
I know upstream seems dead, I know there are certain issues in operating a APRSd gateway but again there are people using this so I think this package will help as there are a lot of fedora users who compile this from source.
From N5JXS Gerry Creager @ TAMU: Several issues have appeared. Aprsd can be misconfigured to cause looping in the APRS-IS, and often is. The javaAPRSSrvr code has been revamped to detect and solve this but we still see hiccups occasionally. Xastir makes a better iGate, and if hams ask AE5PL, they can get the java code for igating or 2ndary servers. I'd much rather see a script to take the java package and make it go into a predetermined area. I'd also love to see it executed as a non-priv user with access to the needed ports/sockets.
RPM Lint: OK, but warning for using $prog to lock the subsys. I suggest using 'aprsd' instead of '$prog' just like sshd does (for example) Package name: OK Spec file: OK License: OK Actual License: OK %doc License: OK Spec file language: OK Spec file readable: OK Upstream source vs. used tarball: OK Compile and Build: - F-7: OK - F-8: OK - rawhide: OK - EL-5: OK Applicable Package Guidelines: - debuginfo package: OK (~524K) Locales: N/A Shared libs: N/A Relocatable: N/A Directory and file ownership: OK No duplicate files in %files: OK File Permissions: OK Macro usage: OK Code vs. Content: OK (Large) Documentation: OK %doc affecting runtime: OK Header files in -devel package: N/A Static Libraries in -static package: N/A pkgconfig Requires: N/A Library files: N/A Devel requires base package: N/A .la libtool archives: N/A Duplicate ownership of files/directories: OK Remove BuildRoot: OK UTF-8 filenames: OK APPROVED
New Package CVS Request ======================= Package Name: aprsd Short Description: Internet gateway and client access to amateur radio APRS packet data Owners: lucilanga,bjensen Branches: F-7 F-8 InitialCC: Cvsextras Commits: Yes
cvs done.
Assigning back to cooly.org
Please keep the assignee to the reviewer. Once reopening and then closing.