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John Ogness <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
Other License: 
Package: Dazuko
System name: dazuko
This package does NOT want to apply for inclusion in the GNU project

This project is a kernel module, which provides 3d-party applications an 
interface for file access control. It was originally developed by H+BEDV 
Datentechnik GmbH to be used for on-access virus scanning. Other uses include a 
file-access monitor/logger. It operates by intercepting file-access calls and 
passing the file information to a 3rd-party application. The 3rd-party 
application then has the opportunity to tell the kernel module to allow or deny 
the file-access. The 3rd-party application also receives information about the 
file, type of access, process id, and user id.

The project has been released as Free Software in order to allow users to 
compile the kernel module for their own custom kernels. It also gives the 
project an opportunity to set a standard interface for 3rd-party file access 
control. Free Software provides the added benefit of increased robustness and 
security, having many eyes investigate the kernel module source code. Although 
H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH will continue to support the project and provide 
commercial software that communicates to the project software via its 
interface, this project is Free Software and is in no way 
owned/copyrighted/protected by H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH. This project provides 
a fully functional kernel module with a well-defined interface, allowing any 
organization to develop software to communicate with the project software.

The current status of the project is usable for the Linux kernel. However we 
would like to see the project expand to support other operating system kernels 
such as FreeBSD and Windows.

The project is currently available at the website of H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, 
although its source code is not yet available. It will be made available first 
on savannah.
http://www.antivir.de/datein/antivir/beta/avguard.tgz