@c Copyright (C) 2004 Jim Lowe
@c This is part of the swbis manual.
@c For copying conditions, see the file gcc.texi.

@node Intro
@chapter Intro

       The swbis project is a from-scratch implementation of the POSIX
    spec IEEE Std 1387.2-1995 which describes a format and utilities for
    software packaging.  The scope of the POSIX spec includes a package
    format, meta-data file format, and utilities for package creation,
    installation, query, listing, and verification.  The swbis
    implementation supports package authentication meta-data in the form
    embedded GPG signatures and strong cryptographic digests.

       (The IEEE standard is superseded by and identical to ISO/IEC
    15068-2:1999.  The Open Group specification CAE C701 is substantially
    equivalent to 1387.2 except for C701's additional attributes.  It can be
    viewed online at http://www.opengroup.org/publications/catalog/c701.htm).



