tftpd-hpa - HPA's tftp server

[Wes Hardin]

On 12/03/2009 06:22 AM, Dave Walker wrote:
> Kaushal Shriyan wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> what does hpa means in tftpd-hpa. I know it as highly portable ........ ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kaushal
>>
>>
> Hi Kaushal,
>
> It's easy mistake to make that it refers to highly portable<something>,
> as you probably  know it's a portable version of the BSD tftp server.
> It is my understanding that the name actually comes from the nick of the
> chap that created it.  It is easier to refer to him as hpa, than "ペーテ
> ル アンビーン " which is his real name as I understand it.

I think you're referring to H. Peter Anvin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Peter_Anvin

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