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331 kx avahi: avahi @VERSION@ (service discovery aka zeroconf)
331 kx avahi:
331 kx avahi: Avahi is an Implementation the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast
331 kx avahi: DNS specifications for Zeroconf Computing. It uses D-BUS for
331 kx avahi: communication between user applications and a system daemon. The
331 kx avahi: daemon is used to coordinate application efforts in caching replies,
331 kx avahi: necessary to minimize the traffic imposed on networks. This kind of
331 kx avahi: technology is already found in Apple MacOS X (branded Rendezvous
331 kx avahi: Bonjour and sometimes Zeroconf) and is very convenient.
331 kx avahi:
331 kx avahi: