On 13 Jun., 10:54, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > after some experimentation, a new tool is up and running on the > GNUstep server to improve the user's experience of GNUstep: > > http://www.gnustep.org/softwareindex/ > > The idea behind is to have a complete and easily maintained repository > of GNUstep based applications. > > It is NOT thought to replace any home page of applications, the Wiki > entries etc. because these can give much more individual information > than just an index. It is like a directory - you get enough > information to go to the individual self-presentation. > > Therefore, it does not store any code but allows to save links where > users can then download. > > Please note that we have a top10 index to see which pages are popular. > > And, there is a hidden link which produces an XML property list of the > full database. This could become the basis for a GNUstep software > update manager, although it might be incompatible with the package > manager concepts of Linux distributions, where GNUstep is and should > remain included. > > The link is: > > http://www.gnustep.org/softwareindex/plist.php > > You can also use RSS to receive update notifications: > > http://www.gnustep.org/softwareindex/rss.php > > Now, to the data base itself. Each application (or framework or > whatever we want to put in) has a unique index. Updates that are > submitted (i.e. new versions) are automatically linked, so that it > becomes an archive of the "release" history. > > Anyone can submit new entries or request changes to existing entries > (i.e. if there are broken URLs, typos etc.). Just go to the Edit > function and request the change. > > There are registered users with additional privileges. The highest > level is a "manager". A manager can look into the change requests and > approve/reject them individually. "standard" users can add comments > and track application updates (not only through RSS but by e-mail). > > Finally some more comments: > * the origin of this database is in killefiz.de (which was very > popular for the Sharp Zaurus) > * it resembles a little the principles of versiontracker.com or > macupdates.com > * it is open source > * it uses php / mysql > * it is open for changes by the managers of the GNUstep home page > * if you need something changed in the system (not the content), > please contact me (or write it here) > > Now comes your part: > > Applications do not come into the database by magic. So, if you are > the maintainer of any GNUstep related application or framework, please > add it to the database. Today. And add any updates, tomorrow. > > Happy working, > Nikolaus
I have fixed 2 or 3 software bugs and now the plist.php script is working (again). And, I have added some projects from announcements I have found in this list. PLEASE, PLEASE help to make this tool a lively and globally complete database by sumbitting your latest news and change requests! Nikolaus _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnustep mailing list Discuss-gnustep@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep
