Stephen M. Wynne wrote:
>
> In message <199707091911.PAA04359@...>, Andrew Kuchling
> wrote:
>
> FUTURE: How should the tree be organized? Like the
> contrib directory on ftp.python.org, or some other scheme?
>
> Andrew,
>
> Maybe a hybrid of the contrib/Contributed FTP and HTML, I dunno.
> I'm confused about how this will augment the existing site (which
> has been serving my needs very well), but the ideas are flowing...
>
> Follow the "Data Structures" link, and you'll see a single
> branch ("Mathematical"--for sparse matrices or whatever), and 4
> packages listed.
>
> It would be nice to keep these rich in hyperlinks, and include links
> for things like "Find other similar software," "Add review comments,"
> "Contribute a patch or a utility for item," "Visit sig-or-mailing-list
> archive." I see you have already setup a form for adding a package;
> this is great!
>
> FUTURE: Packages currently have 4 attributes: title, version,
> description, primary_site. What attributes should packages have?
>
> How about date of archive release? Required software? Compatibility
> information? Mailing list links? Optional "current challenges" list?
> Size of archive. PGP signature key...
>
> I think I'd better stop now :-)

Don't stop, but wait a few days since we have a BSCW server here.
That is a rather nice package which can provide you with
workspaces, document trees, can store notes and so on.
I don't know if Andrew wants that, but before considering
further, we should have a look. One way could be to build new
methods into the existing BSCW server. Or we decide to use
it as an example and explicitly roll our own thing. Please look.
I don't continue here since this is mostly Dinu Ghermans setup
work, and he should announce it.

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