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bstring 1.1.0~ds-1

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DescriptionBetter String Library for C

The bstring library provides improved string processing functionality to the C language.

It provides substantial mitigation of buffer overflow/overrun problems and other failures that result from erroneous usage of the common C string library functions.

MaintainerDebian Netatalk team <pkg-netatalk-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed ByJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>
Sponsorjs@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureany all
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/netatalk-team/bstring.git (browse)
Closes#1114594
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/bstring
Uploaded4 hours ago

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DateSun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:53 +0200
Sourcebstring
Version1.1.0~ds-1
Changed-ByJonas Smedegaard
Architecturesource amd64 all
Distributionunstable
Changelog
bstring (1.1.0~ds-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   [ Daniel Markstedt ]
   * initial release; closes: bug#1114594
.dsc
Package-Listlibbstring-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any
libbstring-doc deb doc optional arch=all
libbstring1 deb libs optional arch=any
Sectionlibdevel
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: bstring
Upstream-Contact: https://github.com/msteinert/bstring/issues
Source: https://github.com/msteinert/bstring
 .
 Repackaged, excluding any .git* files
Files-Excluded:
 */.git*

Files: *
Copyright:
  2002-2015, Paul Hsieh <https://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/mailme.html>
License: BSD-3-clause~bstring
Reference: COPYING
Comment:
 Some files have optional licensing terms
 that are ignored for the redistribution of this package.

Files:
 bstring/bstraux.c
 bstring/bstraux.h
 bstring/bstrlib.c
 bstring/bstrlib.h
 bstring/buniutil.c
 bstring/buniutil.h
 bstring/utf8util.c
 bstring/utf8util.h
 tests/bstest.c
 tests/testaux.c
Copyright:
  2002-2015  Paul Hsieh <https://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/mailme.html>
License: BSD-3-clause~bstring
Reference: COPYING

Files:
 debian/*
Copyright:
  2023-2026  Daniel Markstedt <daniel@mindani.net>
License-Grant:
 This program is free software;
 you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 as published by the Free Software Foundation;
 either version 3,
 or (at your option) any later version.
License: GPL-3+
Reference: debian/copyright

Files:
 debian/patches/*
Copyright:
  Daniel Markstedt <daniel@mindani.net>
License: BSD-3-clause~bstring
Reference:
 COPYING
Comment:
 Patches commonly lack explicit copyright and license.
 For the cases where patches are copyrightable at all,
 copyright is assumed to be held by the author,
 and license is assumed to be the same as main upstream license.

Files:
 fuzz/fuzz_bstring.c
 tests/testutf8.c
Copyright:
  2026  Daniel Markstedt <daniel@mindani.net>
License: BSD-3-clause~bstring
Reference: COPYING

License: BSD-3-clause~bstring
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms,
 with or without modification,
 are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 .
  1. Redistributions of source code must retain
     the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
     and the following disclaimer.
 .
  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce
     the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
     and the following disclaimer
     in the documentation and/or other materials
     provided with the distribution.
 .
  3. Neither the name of bstrlib
     nor the names of its contributors may be used
     to endorse or promote products derived from this software
     without specific prior written permission.
 .
 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
 AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
 AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 ARE DISCLAIMED.
 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
 FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
 OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
 LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
 OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
 WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
 EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

License: GPL-3+
Reference: /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3

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