Re: how to release a Snort IPv6 plugin?

[Joshua Kinard <kumba () gentoo org>]

On 02/04/2012 21:12, Joel Esler wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 02, 2012 at 11:24:49PM +0100, Martin Schütte wrote:
> > Hello,
> > are there best practices to publish a Snort plugin? In particular for
> > getting a GID and possibly an SID range assigned? Or even to
> > contribute a new module to Snort?
>
> Okay, so there are two ways to go about this. 
>
> #1 -- you release it on your own, pick a high GID and SID range that we wouldn't use any time soon, and you go on 
> your merry way as an additional plugin.
> #2 -- You gives us the code for possible incorporation into the Snort tree.  The way that works is that you sign over 
> all Copyright to the code to Sourcefire, and we attribute it back to you.


Re #2, Is there a form for this?  That's one of the confusing bits I had on
the non-IP layer 3 patch I sent in a while back.  I am on file with the FSF
(if it matters), though that was years ago for a small patch to GCC.

-- 
Joshua Kinard
Gentoo/MIPS
kumba () gentoo org
4096R/D25D95E3 2011-03-28

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