* Package name    : ripeatlasprobe
  Version         : v5020
  Upstream Author : RIPE NCC
* URL             : https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/ripe-atlas-software-probe
* License         : GPL
  Programming Lang: busybox
  Description     : RIPE Atlas Software Probe

RIPE Atlas is the RIPE NCC’s main Internet data collection system. It is
a global network of devices, called probes and anchors, that actively
measure Internet connectivity. Anyone can access this data via Internet
traffic maps, streaming data visualisations, and an API. RIPE Atlas
users can also perform customised measurements to gain valuable data
about their own networks.

While RIPE Atlas probes are usually hardware devices, and ISPs and end
users are encouraged to place one in their network. This package
contains a software probe which can be installed on a Debian system, for
example in places where hardware probes cannot be installed for reasons.

The RIPE NCC is the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle
East and parts of Central Asia. As such, RIPE allocates and registers
blocks of Internet number resources to Internet service providers and
other organisations.

Hi Marc,

I just had a look at the ripe atlas repo to see if this can be packaged in
Debian.

It looks to me like they have 1) a 12+ year old forked and very, very
patched version of busybox that they somehow grafted their measurment code
onto, 2) an embedded copy of libevent though at least close to the version
in unstable and 3) a custom monolithic build script that spits out their
debs without a normale Makefile in sight.

I think this mess would be pretty hard to package without pushing for
significant changes upstream. Which is over my threshold for spinning a
quick package ;)