Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name : cockpit Version : 0.99 Upstream Author : Stef Walter <st...@redhat.com>, et.al. * URL : http://cockpit-project.org/ * License : LGPL-2.1+ Programming Lang: C Description : makes it easy to administer your server via a web browser
Hello! Cockpit is a framework for doing Administrator tasks via an interactive web based interface. The implementation sits on top of a websockets bridge over dbus. It communicate with standard system components over dbus to reuse their capabilities instead of reimplementing them. It also leverages dbus activating capabilities to avoid having things running when they're not used. I'm filing this borderline RFP, ITP, RFH, RFA. Packaging work has already been done and are available from: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/cockpit.git The initial packaging work was done by Michael Biebl and I've recently updated it. Neither of us have enough time to properly maintain this in Debian, so I'm posting this to hopefully find someone who has. While the current package when built from the above repo should be functional there's some remaining work to be done before it is ready to be uploaded for NEW review. Lintian helpfully detects some licensing issues w.r.t. for example javascript "evil" license as well as usage of bundled libraries. Suggesting solutions for this in cooperation with upstream is likely needed. Upstream is very interested in seeing cockpit included in Debian. Further work needed would also be for a designer to create a "branding" (theme) for cockpit suitable for Debian deployments. Please also see storaged RFA bug: #820099 If you're interested in working on and maintaining cockpit in Debian then please get in touch. I'm personally willing to act as a co-maintainer and I guess so is Michael. Initial focus would be to get the package ready for NEW review and once that milestone have been reached I'm willing to sponsor uploads if you're not already a Debian Developer. Regards, Andreas Henriksson
