Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/acs-admin.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/acs-admin.info,v diff -u -r1.22 -r1.22.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/acs-admin.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.22 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-admin/acs-admin.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.22.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ Don Baccus - Provides an interface for administering the OpenACS Community System Installation. + An interface for Site-wide administration of an OpenACS Installation. 2003-11-07 OpenACS - A UI for administering the OpenACS system. + Provides a UI for administering site-wide services + (including package installation, cache, authentication, and user accounts) for an OpenACS system. + Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-api-browser/acs-api-browser.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-api-browser/acs-api-browser.info,v diff -u -r1.10 -r1.10.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-api-browser/acs-api-browser.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.10 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-api-browser/acs-api-browser.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.10.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - A browser for Tcl and SQL APIs. + Interactive documentation for the Tcl and SQL APIs. 2003-11-07 OpenACS + On line interactive documentation for the locally installed Tcl and SQL APIs. Links to the Tcl core and AOLServer online documentation as well. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info,v diff -u -r1.10.2.2 -r1.10.2.3 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info 26 Nov 2003 16:02:10 -0000 1.10.2.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/acs-authentication.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.10.2.3 @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Lars Pind - Authentication and related functionality. + Authentication, account management, and related functionality. Collaboraid - Implements authentication-related security functions for OpenACS, including authentication, password maangement, account management, session management, etc. + Implements authentication-related security functions for OpenACS, including password, account and session management, bulk account creation etc. Provides a contract based interface for different authentication methods such as PAM or LDAP based authentication. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-automated-testing/acs-automated-testing.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-automated-testing/acs-automated-testing.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-automated-testing/acs-automated-testing.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-automated-testing/acs-automated-testing.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - Provides an interface for administering automated tests within the OpenACS. + The interface to the automated testing facilities within OpenACS. 2003-11-07 OpenACS - A UI for viewing and running automated tests within the OpenACS system. + Provides a UI for viewing and running automated tests provided by each package within the OpenACS system. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/acs-bootstrap-installer.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/acs-bootstrap-installer.info,v diff -u -r1.12 -r1.12.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/acs-bootstrap-installer.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.12 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/acs-bootstrap-installer.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.12.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Don Baccus - Bootstrap OpenACS and install the core packages. + Bootstraps an OpenACS installation. 2003-11-07 OpenACS - This package bootstraps OpenACS. If the core packages have not yet been installed, it calls the installer which leads the user through the steps necessary to do so. + This package bootstraps OpenACS. If the core packages have not yet been installed, it calls the installer which leads the user through the steps necessary to do so. It also checks that the installation meets the requirements for a successful install of OpenACS. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info,v diff -u -r1.27.2.1 -r1.27.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info 24 Nov 2003 17:25:15 -0000 1.27.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.27.2.2 @@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ Dan Wickstrom - A canonical repository for all OpenACS content. + The canonical repository for OpenACS content. 2003-11-07 OpenACS + Provides the API for creating and managing user generated content including + full support for versioning, rendering content to the filesystem, folders and composite content items, and + other CMS backing functionality. Utilized by Bug Tracker, File Storage, and other packages. + Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/acs-core-docs.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/acs-core-docs.info,v diff -u -r1.10 -r1.10.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/acs-core-docs.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.10 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/acs-core-docs.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.10.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ OpenACS Documentation Team - Documentation for the ACS Core. + Documentation for the OpenACS Core. 2003-11-07 OpenACS + Static HTML documentation for the OpenACS core (includes the DocBook sources). + Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-datetime/acs-datetime.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-datetime/acs-datetime.info,v diff -u -r1.13 -r1.13.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-datetime/acs-datetime.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.13 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-datetime/acs-datetime.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.13.2.1 @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ OpenACS - Service package to support date and time functions + An API for date and time functions 2003-11-10 OpenACS Note: this version of the package requires acs-event(s) for a helper function. This requirement may go away in the future. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-developer-support/acs-developer-support.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-developer-support/acs-developer-support.info,v diff -u -r1.11.2.2 -r1.11.2.3 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-developer-support/acs-developer-support.info 25 Nov 2003 12:02:09 -0000 1.11.2.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-developer-support/acs-developer-support.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.11.2.3 @@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ Lars Pind - Routines used to aggregate request/response information for debugging. + Profiling for requests including database timing information. 2003-11-10 OpenACS + Developer support stores timing and other logged information for requests + to support debugging and tuning and supports user switching and a Tcl Sell to invoke arbitrary tcl code on the server. + Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-events/acs-events.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-events/acs-events.info,v diff -u -r1.12 -r1.12.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-events/acs-events.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.12 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-events/acs-events.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.12.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - Supports relationships between intervals in time, activities, and parties. + API support for relationships between intervals in time, activities, and parties. 2003-11-10 OpenACS - The ACS events service is primarily intended for use by writers of application packages and other service packages. The service allows developers to specify and manipulate relationships (possibly recurring) between an object and another object. + The events service is primarily intended for use by writers of application packages and other service packages. The service allows developers to specify and manipulate relationships (possibly recurring) between an object and another object. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-interface/acs-interface.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-interface/acs-interface.info,v diff -u -r1.8 -r1.8.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-interface/acs-interface.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:23 -0000 1.8 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-interface/acs-interface.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:21 -0000 1.8.2.1 @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ - + ACS Interface ACS Interfaces t - + oracle - Khy Huang - Stores meta data for a label and set of methods. Objects can register their package that provides these methods. + Khy Huang + Define interfaces for object types. 2001-02-08 - ArsDigita Corporation - Define interfaces for object types. Used by Site Wide Search. + OpenACS + Stores metadata for a label and a set of methods. Objects can register their package that provides these methods. Used by Site Wide Search. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/acs-kernel.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/acs-kernel.info,v diff -u -r1.49.2.3 -r1.49.2.4 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/acs-kernel.info 30 Nov 2003 01:17:56 -0000 1.49.2.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/acs-kernel.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.49.2.4 @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Routines and data models providing the foundation for OpenACS-based Web services. 2003-11-07 OpenACS + The OpenACS kernel contains the core datamodel create and drop scripts for such things as objects, groups, partiies and the supporting PL/SQL and PL/pgSQL procedures. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-lang/acs-lang.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-lang/acs-lang.info,v diff -u -r1.31 -r1.31.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-lang/acs-lang.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:55 -0000 1.31 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-lang/acs-lang.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.31.2.1 @@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ Peter Marklund - OpenACS Internationalization Utilities + OpenACS Internationalization Support. 2003-11-07 Collaboraid - OpenACS Internationalization Utilities. Routines for manipulating Locales, -request processor hooks, templating, message catalog, and -locale-specific formatting functions. + Internationalization and localization support routines and admin UI for manipulating Locales, +request processor hooks, templating, accessing and managing the message catalog, and +locale-specific formatting functions for localizing dates, times, monetary amounts etc. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-ldap-authentication/acs-ldap-authentication.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-ldap-authentication/acs-ldap-authentication.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-ldap-authentication/acs-ldap-authentication.info 17 May 2003 09:49:06 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-ldap-authentication/acs-ldap-authentication.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ oracle Dennis Gregorovic - Authentication across multiple servers via LDAP + Authentication via LDAP (deprecated) 2001-02-06 ArsDigita Corporation + Deprecated in favor of the auth-ldap package. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-mail/acs-mail.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-mail/acs-mail.info,v diff -u -r1.14 -r1.14.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-mail/acs-mail.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.14 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-mail/acs-mail.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.14.2.1 @@ -1,19 +1,20 @@ - + Mail Mail Services t t - + Vinod Kurup John Prevost General messaging system, mark II 2003-11-07 OpenACS - Provides generic message services, with email sending. + Provides generic message services, with email sending. The acs-mail-lite package is the prefered + interface for new packages and it's anticipated that this package will ultimately be deprecated. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-mail-lite/acs-mail-lite.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-mail-lite/acs-mail-lite.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-mail-lite/acs-mail-lite.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-mail-lite/acs-mail-lite.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ OpenACS OpenACS - Simplified reliable email transmission. + Simple reliable email transmission. 2003-11-10 - This package provides a simple ns_sendmail-like interface for sending messages, but queues messages in the database to ensure reliable sending and make sending a message 'transactional'. + This package provides a simple ns_sendmail-like interface for sending messages, but queues messages in the database to ensure reliable sending and make sending a message 'transactional'. Prefered over acs-messaging or acs-mail. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-messaging/acs-messaging.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-messaging/acs-messaging.info,v diff -u -r1.10.2.1 -r1.10.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-messaging/acs-messaging.info 24 Nov 2003 17:25:16 -0000 1.10.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-messaging/acs-messaging.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.10.2.2 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - + Messaging Messaging Services t @@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ Anukul Kapoor John Prevost Vinod Kurup - General messaging for bboard, general comments, etc. + General messaging for bboard and general comments. 2003-11-07 OpenACS - Provides generic message services, with email sending. + Provides generic message services, with email sending. acs-mail-lite and notifications are the + prefered packages for delivering this functionality and it is anticipated that this package will ultimately be deprecated. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-reference/acs-reference.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-reference/acs-reference.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-reference/acs-reference.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-reference/acs-reference.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ Jon Griffin - This package contains reference data for the OpenACS system. + Tools and API for managing refrence data. 2003-11-07 Mayuli Enterprises LLC - acs-reference contains data and functions to allow the following: -<ul> -<li>It allows applications to refer to and employ a common set of reference -data. -<li>It gives administrators the ability to run standard reports on this data. -<li>It offers a convenient repository for and the ability to run reports on -data of this sort. -<li>It allows us to monitor the usage of reference data. + Reference Data provides an API to support: +<ul> +<li> A common set of reference data. +<li> Running standard reports on this data. +<li> Monitoring the usage of reference data. </ul> Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-service-contract/acs-service-contract.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-service-contract/acs-service-contract.info,v diff -u -r1.18 -r1.18.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-service-contract/acs-service-contract.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.18 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-service-contract/acs-service-contract.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.18.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ OpenACS - Allows different packages to communicate via defined contracts + API and UI for service contracts 2003-11-07 OpenACS + Service contracts defines an API for the creation of interfaces and discovery of interface implementations. + Examples are the contracts used for search which provide a means to get content on a given object and to translate an object_id to a + url or the contracts used by dotlrn and new-portals to allow packages to provide portalized panes. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-subsite/acs-subsite.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-subsite/acs-subsite.info,v diff -u -r1.59 -r1.59.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-subsite/acs-subsite.info 12 Nov 2003 18:20:34 -0000 1.59 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-subsite/acs-subsite.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.59.2.1 @@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ Subsite Services t f - + OpenACS - Provides the ability to create subsite within the OpenACS Community System. + Subsite 2003-11-07 OpenACS - Aware of parties, groups, users, portraits, ... + Provides for creating subsites within the OpenACS Community System. Aware of parties, groups, users, portraits. Can be themed via a per subsite master template. + Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-tcl/acs-tcl.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-tcl/acs-tcl.info,v diff -u -r1.30 -r1.30.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-tcl/acs-tcl.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.30 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-tcl/acs-tcl.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.30.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - The Tcl library procedures that comprise the ACS Kernel. + The Kernel Tcl API library. 2003-11-07 OpenACS + Contains all the core Tcl API, including the request processor, security and session management, permissions, site-nodes, package management infrastructure, etc. Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/acs-templating.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/acs-templating.info,v diff -u -r1.21 -r1.21.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/acs-templating.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.21 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-templating/acs-templating.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.21.2.1 @@ -9,12 +9,20 @@ OpenACS - Separate page layout and implementation. + Templating library. 2003-11-07 OpenACS - The template system provides mechanisms that allow developers and graphic designers to work independently. Templates specify the layout of the page seperately from the contents of the page. Graphic designers work primarily on the layout part of the template (the template), while programmers work primarily a script that generates the the content part of the template (the code). In addition, the -template system provides a way to use a single layout -specification for many physical pages, so the overall layout of a site can be more easily administered. + +The templating system provides the tag library and support routines +that allow developers and graphic designers to work +independently. Templates specify the layout of the page seperately +from the contents of the page. Graphic designers work primarily on the +layout part of the template (the template), while programmers work +primarily a script that generates the the content part of the template +(the code). In addition, the template system provides a way to use a +single layout specification for many physical pages, so the overall +layout of a site can be more easily administered. + Index: openacs-4/packages/adserver/adserver.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/adserver/adserver.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/adserver/adserver.info 17 May 2003 10:10:43 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/adserver/adserver.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ Jerry Asher Janine Sisk - Serve ads to users and monitor clickthroughs + Serve banner ads to users and monitor clickthroughs 2001-07-09 - furfly.net, LLC + furfly.net, LLC + Create ad groups and ads and server banners in random rotation with display and clickthrough statistics recorded Index: openacs-4/packages/attachments/attachments.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/attachments/attachments.info,v diff -u -r1.12 -r1.12.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/attachments/attachments.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.12 +++ openacs-4/packages/attachments/attachments.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.12.2.1 @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ OpenACS - Attachments + Attachment support 2003-11-10 OpenACS - Attachments + Provide widgets and datamodel to support attachments on arbitrary objects. Used by forums. Index: openacs-4/packages/auth-ldap/auth-ldap.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/auth-ldap/auth-ldap.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/auth-ldap/auth-ldap.info 2 Oct 2003 14:22:34 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/auth-ldap/auth-ldap.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Lars Pind - Provides authentication and related drivers for LDAP. + LDAP authentication drivers for acs-authentication. Collaboraid - Provides authentication, password management, and other drivers for LDAP. + Implements the LDAP authentication, password management, and other drivers for use with the acs-authentication service contracts. Index: openacs-4/packages/auth-pam/auth-pam.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/auth-pam/auth-pam.info,v diff -u -r1.3 -r1.3.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/auth-pam/auth-pam.info 14 Oct 2003 13:54:53 -0000 1.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/auth-pam/auth-pam.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:22 -0000 1.3.2.1 @@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ Lars Pind + PAM authentication drivers for acs-authentication. Authentication and password management drivers for PAM. Collaboraid - Provides authentication and password management drivers for authenticating through PAM on the host operating system. Requires the nspam module for AOLserver. + Implements the PAM authentication, password management, and other drivers for use with the acs-authentication service contracts. Index: openacs-4/packages/auth-server/auth-server.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/auth-server/auth-server.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/auth-server/auth-server.info 8 Oct 2003 11:30:22 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/auth-server/auth-server.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.1.2.1 @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Lars Pind Andrew Grumet - Allows OpenACS to act as an authentication server in a single-sign-on environment. + Allows OpenACS to act as an authentication server for a single-sign-on environment. Index: openacs-4/packages/bookmarks/bookmarks.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/bookmarks/bookmarks.info,v diff -u -r1.24 -r1.24.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/bookmarks/bookmarks.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:24 -0000 1.24 +++ openacs-4/packages/bookmarks/bookmarks.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.24.2.1 @@ -13,33 +13,22 @@ postgresql Peter Marklund - This module lets you manage your bookmarks on the web and enables sharing of bookmarks between people in a community (one ACS installation). + Web based user bookmark application. 2002-10-27 ArsDigita Corporation - This version contains a number of bugfixes and minor improvements over the 4.X alpha versions and has been rigorously tested. + User bookmark management package with the following functionality: +<ul> +<li>Adding bookmarks when browsing with the help of a Bookmarklet (a Bookmark in the browser that contains Javascript instead of a url).</li> +<li>Sorting by name and access date</li> +<li>Enhanced access permissions including toggling between private and public.</li> +<li>Display of keywords and descriptions of urls (fetched with ns_httpget) +<li>Bookmarks are viewed in a tree structure with open/collapse functionality of folders. Alternatively the bookmarks can be viewed in a Javascript version.</li> +<li>Importing/exporting bookmarks from/to Netscape and IE browsers</li> +<li>Checking for broken or changed URLs</li> +<li>Display of the most popular hosts and urls in the community</li> +</ul> + -New features in the ACS4 (not in the ACS4 version) include: - -- Adding bookmarks when browsing with the help of a Bookmarklet (a Bookmark in the browser that contains Javascript instead of a url). - -- Sorting by name and access date - -- Enhanced access permissions. The alpha version will only include toggling between private and public. Future versions could use the ACS permission API to grant read, write, delete and admin rights to any party on a bookmark level. It is not yet clear how big the need for this granular access permissions is. - -- Display of keywords and descriptions of urls (fetched with ns_httpget) - -Important features from the ACS3 version are: - -- Bookmarks are viewed in a tree structure with open/collapse functionality of folders. Alternatively the bookmarks can be viewed in a Javascript version. - -- Importing/exporting bookmarks from/to Netscape and IE browsers - -- Checking if URLs are alive - -- Display of the most popular hosts and urls in the community - -Areas that need improvement: The query on the index page is a bit slow - closing and opening folders becomes impractible with for example 200 bookmarks. Users who have this many bookmarks can preferably use the Javascript version. - Index: openacs-4/packages/bookshelf/bookshelf.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/bookshelf/bookshelf.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/bookshelf/bookshelf.info 30 Sep 2002 18:10:53 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/bookshelf/bookshelf.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.1.2.1 @@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ postgresql Lars Pind - Allows you to share your bookshelf with others. + Share your bookshelf with others. + Store commentary on books with an interface to amazon to retrieve thumbnails and other book data + Index: openacs-4/packages/bug-tracker/bug-tracker.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/bug-tracker/bug-tracker.info,v diff -u -r1.15 -r1.15.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/bug-tracker/bug-tracker.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:24 -0000 1.15 +++ openacs-4/packages/bug-tracker/bug-tracker.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.15.2.1 @@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ oracle Lars Pind - Tracks bugs and features, versions and maintainers, in software projects. Contains the best of SDM, Bugzilla, FogBUGZ, and bughost.com. + Tracks bugs and features, versions and maintainers, in software projects. 2003-02-28 Musea Technologies - + Bug tracking application with notifications, configurable state management, and patch upload. + Contains the best of SDM, Bugzilla, FogBUGZ, and bughost.com. Index: openacs-4/packages/bulk-mail/bulk-mail.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/bulk-mail/bulk-mail.info,v diff -u -r1.7 -r1.7.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/bulk-mail/bulk-mail.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.7 +++ openacs-4/packages/bulk-mail/bulk-mail.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.7.2.1 @@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ OpenACS 2003-11-10 OpenACS - + Mailing form letters to groups of users. + Provides an API for sending messages to a collection of users (which can be chosen via arbitrary sql). Mails can be personalized and can be scheduled for a later date. Index: openacs-4/packages/calendar/calendar.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/calendar/calendar.info,v diff -u -r1.20.2.1 -r1.20.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/calendar/calendar.info 25 Nov 2003 00:07:18 -0000 1.20.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/calendar/calendar.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.20.2.2 @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Lilian Tong Charles Mok - + Personal and shared event calendars. University of Sydney - straight port of calendar + Manage group and shared calendars with download. Index: openacs-4/packages/categories/categories.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/categories/categories.info,v diff -u -r1.1.1.1 -r1.1.1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/categories/categories.info 23 Apr 2003 12:29:26 -0000 1.1.1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/categories/categories.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.1.1.1.2.1 @@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ thentschel@sussdorff-roy.com Manage categories in category trees and let users map objects to categories. 2003-04-16 - + Datamodel for category trees with supporting API and management pages. Provides a widget for + general categorization of arbitrary objects and tracks which package instances use which category trees. Also supports localization. Index: openacs-4/packages/chat/chat.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/chat/chat.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/chat/chat.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:25 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/chat/chat.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ oracle David Dao - This is a chat application + Server based chat with an html and java client. 2001-01-18 + ArsDigita Corporation - ACS Chat is now support both HTML client and Java applet client. + This package has not really been used. Probably better to look at the jabber package in contrib. Index: openacs-4/packages/clickthrough/clickthrough.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/clickthrough/clickthrough.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/clickthrough/clickthrough.info 17 May 2003 10:22:04 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/clickthrough/clickthrough.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -13,15 +13,22 @@ postgresql Nuno Santos - The Clickthrough package provides a service that allows a site or subsite to monitor how its users exit the site, by recording which links are followed to external sites. + Track which links are actually followed by a user. 2000-12-14 ArsDigita Corporation - Clickthrough collects information about each pair of local (origin) and foreign (destination) addresses, including a daily count of clickthroughs between each such pair of addresses. + +Clickthrough collects information about each pair of local (origin) +and foreign (destination) addresses, including summary statistics of +clickthroughs between each such pairs of addresses. The clickthrough +log can be used to provide external sites with a measure of how much +traffic originated from the local site, which can be useful for +auditing or confirming revenue generating clickthroughs (e.g., +referrals). Any link can be clickthrough-enabled by embedding special +information in its destination address. This is achieved by wrapping +the href attribute with a call to `clickthrough_href' (e.g., +[clickthrough_href http://www.openacs.org]). + -This clickthrough log can be used to provide external sites with a measure of how much traffic originated from the local site, which can be useful for auditing or confirming revenue generating clickthroughs (e.g., referrals). - -Any link can be clickthrough-enabled by embedding special information in its destination address. This is achieved by wrapping the href attribute with a call to `clickthrough_href' (e.g., [clickthrough_href http://www.arsdigita.com]). - Index: openacs-4/packages/cms/cms.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/cms/cms.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/cms/cms.info 17 May 2003 10:22:20 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/cms/cms.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ Karl Goldstein David Lutterkort + A CMS implemented on top of the Content Repository. 2001-01-26 ArsDigita Corporation - + CMS is a full featured content management system implemented on top of + the content repository which supports workflow, composite objects, dynamicly created attributes, publishing to + the filesystem and categorization. The user interface needs a great deal of work and the package relies on + acs-workflow which has been deprecated. Alternatives include etp and bcms (which is a work in progress), CMS + remains the best place to look to find examples of how the content repository should be used. + Index: openacs-4/packages/cms-news-demo/cms-news-demo.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/cms-news-demo/cms-news-demo.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/cms-news-demo/cms-news-demo.info 17 May 2003 10:25:59 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/cms-news-demo/cms-news-demo.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ oracle Michael Pih - A demo news site built using CMS. + News site demo built using CMS. 2001-02-14 ArsDigita Corporation A demo news site built using CMS. Index: openacs-4/packages/cronjob/cronjob.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/cronjob/cronjob.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/cronjob/cronjob.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:25 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/cronjob/cronjob.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ postgresql Tom Jackson - Runs sql and tcl code on schedule similar to unix cron. - Runs sql and tcl code on schedule similar to unix cron. + Run sql and tcl code on schedule, similar to unix cron. + Runs sql and tcl code on schedule similar to unix cron. Some issues exist with + guaranteed execution and blocking. Index: openacs-4/packages/curriculum/curriculum.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/curriculum/curriculum.info,v diff -u -r1.8 -r1.8.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/curriculum/curriculum.info 17 Oct 2003 13:43:29 -0000 1.8 +++ openacs-4/packages/curriculum/curriculum.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.8.2.1 @@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ Ola Hansson Polyxena + Create and track user page sequence "curriculum" + Provides a UI for creating a sequence of links as a "curriculum" which can +be presented as a linkbar in the page footer (or elsewhere) and is tracked per user. - + Index: openacs-4/packages/directory/directory.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/directory/directory.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/directory/directory.info 17 May 2003 10:28:04 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/directory/directory.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ User Directory 2001-04-17 ArsDigita Corporation - This package lets you browse or search for users of an ACS site. It is subsite-aware, and allows you to view the members of the current subsite, or all users of the site. See doc/ for more information. + This package lets you browse or search for users of an OpenACS site. It is subsite-aware, and allows you to view the members of the current subsite, or all users of the site. Index: openacs-4/packages/download/download.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/download/download.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/download/download.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:25 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/download/download.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Joseph Bank Vinod Kurup - OpenACS 4.x version of download module. Supports the functionality required by the current acs-repository. + Manage downloadable resources, versioned and with download tracking. 2003-01-03 OpenACS - Create an instance of the download module. Each instance has a repository_id which allows the download module to differentiate between different instances of the package. + Intended to support downloads of versioned software and packages. UI needs work. Index: openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/ecommerce.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/ecommerce.info,v diff -u -r1.32 -r1.32.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/ecommerce.info 17 May 2003 10:29:50 -0000 1.32 +++ openacs-4/packages/ecommerce/ecommerce.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:23 -0000 1.32.2.1 @@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ Janine Sisk Bart Teeuwisse - ACS 3.x based e-commerce solution.See the documentation for more information. + The ACS 3.x based e-commerce solution ported to OpenACS. 2003-03-23 furfly.net, LLC - This module implements all that IT needs for a standard business-to-consumer Web service. You can find a feature summary in the documentaion. + This module implements all that IT needs for a standard business-to-consumer Web service. You can find a feature summary in the documentaion. Index: openacs-4/packages/edit-this-page/edit-this-page.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/edit-this-page/edit-this-page.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/edit-this-page/edit-this-page.info 22 Oct 2003 15:54:50 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/edit-this-page/edit-this-page.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Luke Pond Jon Griffin An easy-to-use content management system. - Easy to use publishing system + An Easy to use publishing system with versioning and permissions. Index: openacs-4/packages/email-handler/email-handler.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/email-handler/email-handler.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/email-handler/email-handler.info 17 May 2003 10:32:22 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/email-handler/email-handler.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ postgresql Henry Minsky - Service to autmatically dispatch and process incoming email messages + Service to automatically dispatch and process incoming email messages. 2000-12-08 ArsDigita Corporation - A service to autmatically dispatch and process incoming email messages.Email messages are tagged and inserted into a database table by an external script, and the email handler dispatches emails by tag to Tcl procedures to handle them. + A service to autmatically dispatch and process incoming email messages. Email messages are tagged and inserted into a database table by an external script, and the email handler dispatches emails by tag to Tcl procedures to handle them. See notifications for an alternative maildir based handler for inbound mail. Index: openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Jennie Kim Housman Elizabeth Wirth - Port of FAQ module from 3.4 with a few enhancements. + Manage simple Question and Answer style FAQs 2003-11-10 Ybos Corporation - + Handles frequently asked questions Q&A presentation. Can be one Q&A per page or all presented flat. Straightforward application with room for improvement. Index: openacs-4/packages/file-manager/file-manager.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/file-manager/file-manager.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/file-manager/file-manager.info 17 May 2003 10:35:55 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/file-manager/file-manager.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ postgresql Ron Henderson - A lightweight content-management application + lightweight file-system based content-management application 2001-01-26 ArsDigita Corporation + Provides a simple interface to upload and modify documents directly in the filesystem. An alternative to ftp +which uses the built in authentication of OpenACS. Index: openacs-4/packages/file-storage/file-storage.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/file-storage/file-storage.info,v diff -u -r1.23 -r1.23.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/file-storage/file-storage.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.23 +++ openacs-4/packages/file-storage/file-storage.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.23.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - This application allows users to collaboratively maintain documents on the web server + Collaborative document storage 2003-11-10 OpenACS - Now allows storage of files on the filesystem or database. + Provides a versioned document store with storage in the filesystem or database (depending on configuration). Documents and folders can be permissioned and folders downloaded. Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/forums.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/forums.info,v diff -u -r1.24 -r1.24.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/forums/forums.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.24 +++ openacs-4/packages/forums/forums.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.24.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - Online discussion boards with many configuration options. + Online discussion forums. 2003-11-10 OpenACS - This online discussion board software is the successor of the original bboard package. The biggest improvement is the new scalable datamodel. This package supports threaded and flat view, moderation, a stand alone search function as well as integration with the OpenACS search package and integration with the notifications package for email alerts. It also supports automatic posting of incoming email. + This online discussion board software is the successor of the original bboard package. The biggest improvement is a scalable datamodel. Forums supports threaded and flat view, moderation, a stand alone search function as well as integration with the OpenACS search package and integration with the notifications package for email alerts. It also supports reply via email. Index: openacs-4/packages/gatekeeper/gatekeeper.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/gatekeeper/gatekeeper.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/gatekeeper/gatekeeper.info 17 May 2003 10:44:02 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/gatekeeper/gatekeeper.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ postgresql Joseph Bank - Provides ability to retrieve remote URL's in a controlled way. + Provides ability to retrieve remote URLs in a controlled way. 2001-01-19 ArsDigita Corporation + Gatekeeper can act as a proxy for requests, passing a request on to another server via an http GET or POST and returning the resulting document via the existing connection Index: openacs-4/packages/general-comments/general-comments.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/general-comments/general-comments.info,v diff -u -r1.10 -r1.10.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/general-comments/general-comments.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.10 +++ openacs-4/packages/general-comments/general-comments.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.10.2.1 @@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ Don Baccus - Provides commenting facility on objects. + Service to provide comment entry and display on objects. 2003-01-30 OpenACS + General comments provides the widgets and UI to support commentability on any object. There is also an admin interface to edit/hide/delete comments. Index: openacs-4/packages/workflow/workflow.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/workflow/workflow.info,v diff -u -r1.10.2.1 -r1.10.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/workflow/workflow.info 18 Nov 2003 17:54:56 -0000 1.10.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/workflow/workflow.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.10.2.2 @@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ Peter Marklund Lars Pind - A Tcl API for creating workflows that support the Bug Tracker, CMS publication, simple approval, and much more. + A Tcl API for creating and managing workflows. 2003-11-10 Collaboraid - This package lets you define the process that your tickets, articles, documents, reports, claims, change requests, or any other object of interest, must go through to ensure consistent quality and to avoid that any cases falls through the cracks. + + This package lets you define the process that your tickets, articles, + documents, reports, claims, change requests, or any other + object of interest, must go through to ensure consistent quality and + to avoid that any cases falls through the cracks. + It supports the Bug Tracker, CMS publication, simple approval, and much more. <p> For more information, see: <a href="http://www.collaboraid.biz/developer/workflow-spec">the workflow specification</a>. Index: openacs-4/packages/wp-slim/wp-slim.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/wp-slim/wp-slim.info,v diff -u -r1.14 -r1.14.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/wp-slim/wp-slim.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:27 -0000 1.14 +++ openacs-4/packages/wp-slim/wp-slim.info 5 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0000 1.14.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Rocael Hernandez Rizzardini - Wimpy Point allows users to collaborate and share online presentations. + A collaborative online presentation package. 2003-03-27 Openacs - Scalability test, permission revision, enhancements from WPII and other features added (Rocael). Ported (Jack). Fixed several bugs. Added new features (e.g. versioning and authorization). + Wimpy Point allows users to create online slide presentations and supports collaborative editing, customizable style sheets, printable output, and commentability.