Re: ADHCP version 0.3

[Adrian-Ken Rueegsegger <ken@codelabs.ch>]

Hi,

On 11/16/2012 07:19 AM, Randy Brukardt wrote:
> And another new library... - RLB

I am not quite sure how to interpret your comment, but actually ADHCP is 
not simply another library but instead - as mentioned - an 
implementation of a DHCP client and relay program. It is usable on a 
Linux desktop as a replacement for the ISC DHCP client for example.

Cheers,
Adrian

> "Adrian-Ken Rueegsegger"<ken@codelabs.ch>  wrote in message
> news:k82upf$3hq$1@dont-email.me...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am proud to announce the first official release of ADHCP, which is an
>> implementation of the DHCP protocol in Ada. Currently the project
>> provides client and relay services for DHCPv4.
>>
>> The project website is at [1], the current release 0.3 can be downloaded
>> from [2].
>>
>> The ADHCP DHCPv4 client (adhcp_client) is D-Bus aware and can be used on
>> most modern Linux distributions as a drop-in replacement for other
>> clients such as ISC's dhclient or busybox's udhcpc. Instructions on how
>> to use adhcp_client on a Linux desktop are available on the project
>> website.
>>
>> adhcp_relay is a DHCPv4 and BOOTP relay agent written in Ada. The relay
>> agent listens for DHCPv4 or BOOTP queries from clients or other relay
>> agents on a given interface, forwarding them to a specified upstream
>> server or relay agent.
>>
>> The ADHCP implementation is designed to be simple and supports only
>> essential features while still conforming to the related DHCP RFCs. A
>> small text file documenting the RFC compliance of ADHCP is part of the
>> project documentation [3].
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Adrian
>>
>> [1] - http://www.codelabs.ch/adhcp/
>> [2] - http://www.codelabs.ch/download/
>> [1] - http://www.codelabs.ch/adhcp/rfc-conformity.html