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authorBrenton Earl <brent@exitstatusone.com>2018-10-17 23:22:04 +0700
committerWilly Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org>2018-10-17 23:22:04 +0700
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-Driftnet is a program that allows you to view images that pass over any
-network you are connected to. The author of the software notes that this is
-a horrible invasion of privacy and that you should never use this software.
-He also notes that it could be useful for sysadmins enforcing company
-computer policy.
+Driftnet is a program designed to capture JPEG and GIF images by sniffing
+network traffic and display them in an X window. Optionally, you may also
+capture MPEG audio streams and play them. According to the author, "It is
+a horrific invasion of privacy and shouldn't be used by anyone anywhere."
-This is an updated version available from GitHub, which includes several
+Original project: http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/driftnet/
+
+This is an updated version available from GitHub, which includes several
patches for use on newer systems.