Hi kp, I agree that "Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall" is now misleading and "Linux Embedded Appliance Framework" is a much better definition.
I'm struggling to improve upon your suggestion, but I've slightly corrected the English: "LEAF is a Linux Embedded Appliance Framework. Branches support various appliance-oriented tasks such as: LAN/WAN router, Internet border router/firewall, wireless access point (WAP), network storage (NAS/SAN), Private Branch eXchange (PBX) and telemetry boxes." (261 characters) davidMbrooke On Sat, 2008-03-01 at 21:21 +0100, KP Kirchdoerfer wrote: > Hi all; > > the topic has been raised years ago, but it is IMHO still not solved. > The current project description and translation for the LEAF acronym is > > Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall > > At least the Bering-uClibc branch provides nowadays packages to build a > firewall, a router or even a NAS or PBX based on the LEAF project software. > So it has grown from a "Firewall" into a "Framework" for embedded appliances. > > There also ideas to extend the capabilties on LEAF based boxes to something > very different than just a firewall, even to buikd something _without_ any > firewall capabilties. > > Mike Noyes made a at least two proposals for a possible change in the > description in 2004 - without a final decision. > > I do believe it's time to change the description. > > Mike's proposals has been: > > " > A Linux Embedded Appliance Framework delivered in easy-to-use > branches. Specific branches target a variety of environments. > Anything from enterprise networks and Internet service providers to > small office/home office environments are supported. > > (244 characters) > > - or - > > LEAF is a embedded network appliance framework delivered in > branches. Branches are targeted at, but not limited to, the > following appliance-oriented tasks: LAN/WAN router, Internet border > router, wireless access point (WAP), and telemetry box. > > (243 characters)" > > I always preferred the second one and that's, what I started with to > enhance/change it: > > "LEAF is a Linux Embedded Appliance Framework. > Branches provides various appliance-oriented tasks: LAN/WAN router, Internet > border router/firewalls, wireless access point (WAP), network storage > (NAS/SAN), Private Branch eXchange (PBX) and even telemetry boxes." > > (characters unkown) > > Feel free to correct my english, it's hard to be short in a foreign language. > > And add your ideas and corrections. > > Before this ends up in a dead-end, cause none responds, and we therefor has > no > decision as in 2004, when Mike made the proposals, I'll count silence as a > positive vote. > > Pls keep in mind, we're not playing jackstraws here :) > > kp > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > leaf-devel mailing list > leaf-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list leaf-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel