(0) RationaleJava doesn't provide an api for common internet protocols. Many applications need to communicate via well known internet protocols such as ftp, smtp, and telnet. (1) Scope of the PackageThe purpose of the library is to provide fundamental protocol access, not higher-level abstractions. Therefore, some of the design violates object-oriented design principles. Our philosophy is to make the global functionality of a protocal accesible (e.g., TFTP send file and receive file) when possible, but also provide access to the fundamental protocols where applicable so that the programmer may construct his own custom implementations (e.g, the TFTP packet classes and the TFTP packet send and receive methods are exposed). (2) Initial Source of the PackageThe initial classes came from the NetComponents project donated by Daniel Savarese of Oro Inc. The proposed package name for the new component is org.apache.commons.net (3) Required Jakarta-Commons Resources
(4) Initial CommittersThe initial committers on Commons/Net may be found shall be as follows:
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