git-annex/doc/bugs/bencode.mdwn

### Please describe the problem.

I have been packaging bencode as a dependency for git-annex on Debian.

I contacted the upstream authors in reference to getting some licensing issues fixed and they pointed me to a package called "AttoBencode" which
might be a more recent and maintained option for bencode parsing in Git Annex.

http://hackage.haskell.org/package/AttoBencode

This isn't actually a bug, I just thought this would be a good place to bring this up. 

For what it's worth, I like the idea that packages can become stable (or old) and still serve their purpose so if bencode works just fine I think that's great.

### What steps will reproduce the problem?


### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?


### Please provide any additional information below.

[[!format sh """
# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log


# End of transcript or log.
"""]]

> Closing, since it's been over a month with no followup to my question,
> and I cannot find any license problems at all with bencode. --[[Joey]]
> [[done]]
2015-01-01 18:30:54 +00:00			`### Please describe the problem.`

			`I have been packaging bencode as a dependency for git-annex on Debian.`

			`I contacted the upstream authors in reference to getting some licensing issues fixed and they pointed me to a package called "AttoBencode" which`
			`might be a more recent and maintained option for bencode parsing in Git Annex.`

			`http://hackage.haskell.org/package/AttoBencode`

			`This isn't actually a bug, I just thought this would be a good place to bring this up.`

			`For what it's worth, I like the idea that packages can become stable (or old) and still serve their purpose so if bencode works just fine I think that's great.`

			`### What steps will reproduce the problem?`


			`### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?`


			`### Please provide any additional information below.`

			`[[!format sh """`
			`# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.`
			`# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log`


			`# End of transcript or log.`
			`"""]]`
close due to lack of submitter followup 2015-02-10 17:01:54 +00:00
			`> Closing, since it's been over a month with no followup to my question,`
			`> and I cannot find any license problems at all with bencode. --[[Joey]]`
			`> [[done]]`