Index: openacs-4/contrib/packages/populate/populate.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/contrib/packages/populate/populate.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/contrib/packages/populate/populate.info 27 Jan 2003 20:23:01 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/contrib/packages/populate/populate.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.1.2.1 @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ postgresql Don Baccus - Populate database - This package provides a convenient web-based UI which allows one to populate the database with large numbers of users, groups, etc. + Populate database with test data. + This package provides a convenient web-based UI which allows one to populate the database with large numbers of users, groups, etc for scalability testing. Index: openacs-4/packages/glossary/glossary.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/glossary/glossary.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/glossary/glossary.info 17 May 2003 10:45:36 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/glossary/glossary.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:52 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ postgresql Dennis Gregorovic - Users can create glossaries which contain terms and their definitions. + User maintained glossary. 2001-02-06 ArsDigita Corporation - The Glossary Package is based on the ACS 3.x glossary module which was simply a repository for a site's terms and their definitions. + + The glossary package supports glossaries for multiple + contexts. A site, subsite, group, user, or even a document + may have one or more glossaries associated with it. Terms may have + illustrations (acs-content-repository). Each glossary can have its + security set (acs-permissions), a workflow, and optionally except user + comments. A glossary's content is stored in the content repository. Relies on the deprecated acs-workflow module. + -In the process of migrating the glossary to an ACS 4.0 package, we will expand it's feature set to support multiple contexts. A site, subsite, group, user, or -even document (a this point the document must exist in the database as an ACS object) may have one or more glossaries associated with it. Terms may -have illustrations (acs-content-repository). Each glossary can have its security set (acs-permissions), a workflow, and optionally except user comments. A -glossary's content will be stored in the content repository and its presentation will use the ArsDigita Templating System (ATS). - Index: openacs-4/packages/lars-blogger/lars-blogger.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/lars-blogger/lars-blogger.info,v diff -u -r1.25.2.3 -r1.25.2.4 --- openacs-4/packages/lars-blogger/lars-blogger.info 26 Nov 2003 13:34:51 -0000 1.25.2.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/lars-blogger/lars-blogger.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:52 -0000 1.25.2.4 @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Lars Pind Simon Carstensen - Write your own web log + Individual or collaborative web logs. 2003-11-10 Collaboraid - Manages multiple weblogs for your wbsite. + Weblog creation and management with notifications, RSS, archives, draft and published entries, includable templates for presenting on other pages, and permissioning for multiple users. Index: openacs-4/packages/logger/logger.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/logger/logger.info,v diff -u -r1.8.2.1 -r1.8.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/logger/logger.info 3 Dec 2003 18:07:03 -0000 1.8.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/logger/logger.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.8.2.2 @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Lars Pind Peter Marklund - Supports time and expenses reporting. Full specification is here: http://www.collaboraid.biz/developer/logger-spec + Time and expenses reporting. 2003-05-08 Collaboraid - + Logger lets you keep track of measurements over time. The primary use case is time and expenses reporting, an area where we are being guided by the HR-XML Time Expense Reporting 2.0 standard. However, the intention is to allow for reporting of arbitrary types of numerical data such as financial results - account balance, revenue etc. You could even use this application to monitor your weight. The full specification is here: <a href="http://www.collaboraid.biz/developer/logger-spec">http://www.collaboraid.biz/developer/logger-spec<a> Index: openacs-4/packages/monitoring/monitoring.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/monitoring/monitoring.info,v diff -u -r1.7 -r1.7.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/monitoring/monitoring.info 28 Aug 2003 09:41:57 -0000 1.7 +++ openacs-4/packages/monitoring/monitoring.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.7.2.1 @@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Joseph Bank Vinod Kurup - Monitoring apps ported from ACS 3.4.x + Server and database monitoring. 2002-08-19 OpenACS - The monitoring apps from ACS 3.4.x /admin/monitoring directory. Includes Cassandracle, Watchdog, etc. + A collection of tools for monitoring server and database health, including cassandracle (oracle monitoring), watchdog (error log monitoring). Derived from the ACS 3.4.x /admin/monitoring tools. Index: openacs-4/packages/news/news.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/news.info,v diff -u -r1.12 -r1.12.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/news/news.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.12 +++ openacs-4/packages/news/news.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.12.2.1 @@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ OpenACS - News application + Used for announcements and news items. 2003-11-10 OpenACS - News publication tool for corporate and website news in HTML and plain text format. -Beta release. + News publication tool. Publication of plain text or html news items with support for scheduled publication and commentability. Index: openacs-4/packages/news-aggregator-portlet/news-aggregator-portlet.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news-aggregator-portlet/news-aggregator-portlet.info,v diff -u -r1.3 -r1.3.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/news-aggregator-portlet/news-aggregator-portlet.info 12 Nov 2003 14:24:48 -0000 1.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/news-aggregator-portlet/news-aggregator-portlet.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.3.2.1 @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Simon Carstensen 2003-05-15 + A portlet interface to News Aggregator Index: openacs-4/packages/notes/notes.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/notes/notes.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/notes/notes.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:26 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/notes/notes.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ Vinod Kurup Rafael Schloming - A sample ACS Application that allows users to manage notes online. + Sample application for users to manage notes online. 2001-03-05 OpenACS - This is a sample application for ACS 4.x. + This is a sample application for OpenACS 4.x to show how applications should be built, unfortunately it + has not kept pace with current best practices. Index: openacs-4/packages/notifications/notifications.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/notifications/notifications.info,v diff -u -r1.23.2.2 -r1.23.2.3 --- openacs-4/packages/notifications/notifications.info 28 Nov 2003 19:58:38 -0000 1.23.2.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/notifications/notifications.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.23.2.3 @@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ OpenACS - Notification Management + Email notifications management 2003-11-07 OpenACS + Provides an API for packages to provide subscription based email notifications and handle replies. Used by forums, bug-tracker, etc. The currently prefered package for email notifications. Index: openacs-4/packages/openfts-driver/openfts-driver.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/openfts-driver/openfts-driver.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/openfts-driver/openfts-driver.info 16 Jan 2003 13:54:04 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/openfts-driver/openfts-driver.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -12,28 +12,11 @@ postgresql Neophytos Demetriou + Full text search support for Search via OpenFTS. + Provides an implementation for the search packages service contract for searching on postgresql. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/organizations/organizations.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/organizations/organizations.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/organizations/organizations.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:26 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/organizations/organizations.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - Implementation of HR-XML organizations spec. + Implementation of HR-XML organizations datamodel. Mayuli Enterprises LLC - Implementation of HR-XML organizations spec. + Provides the datamodel for an + implementation of the HR-XML organizations spec, but no API for + manipulating the data. Also note that the Oracle code is out of sync + with the Postgres code. The source code has comments in it indicating + what needs to be updated to make things work correctly [Jade Rubick]. + + Index: openacs-4/packages/page/page.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/page/page.info,v diff -u -r1.8 -r1.8.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/page/page.info 23 Aug 2003 00:29:11 -0000 1.8 +++ openacs-4/packages/page/page.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.8.2.1 @@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ postgresql Rafael Schloming - Creates a page. + Minimal site node package 2002-05-15 OpenACS + a minimal package which exists primarily as a site-node placeholder for a path component (so that the context bar can be properly constructed Index: openacs-4/packages/payflowpro/payflowpro.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/payflowpro/Attic/payflowpro.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.6.1 --- openacs-4/packages/payflowpro/payflowpro.info 23 Sep 2002 23:32:24 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/payflowpro/payflowpro.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.4.6.1 @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PayFlowPro payment gateway. 2002-05-13 furfly.net, LLC - This is a payment gateway for Verisign's PayFlowPro. + This is a payment gateway for Verisign's PayFlowPro. Note that there are problems with the supplied libraries from verisign and it is anticipated that this package will be deprecated or removed see <a href="http://openacs.org/forums/message-view?message_id=149360">TIP 33</a> Index: openacs-4/packages/payment-gateway/payment-gateway.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/payment-gateway/payment-gateway.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/payment-gateway/payment-gateway.info 16 Jan 2003 13:54:22 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/payment-gateway/payment-gateway.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:53 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Payment Gateway Service Contract 2002-05-13 furfly.net, LLC - This service contract provides an API for modules to interact with a credit card payment service provider. + This service contract defines an API for modules to interact with a credit card payment service providers. Index: openacs-4/packages/photo-album/photo-album.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/photo-album/photo-album.info,v diff -u -r1.8.2.1 -r1.8.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/photo-album/photo-album.info 3 Dec 2003 22:52:32 -0000 1.8.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/photo-album/photo-album.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.8.2.2 @@ -11,25 +11,19 @@ Jeff Davis Walter McGinnis Tom Baginski - A photo album application that provides photo display -and grouping functionality using the ACS Content Repository. + Organization, editing and display of user uploaded photos. 2003-09-26 OpenACS A photo album application that provides photo display and grouping functionality using the ACS Content Repository. - +<p> Allows users to upload photos, store and edit attributes, and group -photos into albums and folders. Allows site administrators to set -permissions that control who can do and see what within a photo album -application. Includes sub-site support. - +photos into albums and folders. Supports permissioning, exif data, and user clipboards. +<p> Requires installation of ImageMagick and jhead on host machine. See design doc - for details. + -Heavily modified from the original Ars Digita version by -davis@xarg.net. - Index: openacs-4/packages/postal-address/postal-address.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/postal-address/postal-address.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/postal-address/postal-address.info 13 Mar 2003 21:49:44 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/postal-address/postal-address.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.1.2.1 @@ -13,63 +13,14 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is an implementation of HR-XML's address standard. + An implementation of HR-XML's address standard. Mayuli Enterprises LLC - This is an implementation of HR-XML's address standard.<p> -Originally part of Contacts-Lite, it is now a service. + This is an implementation of HR-XML's address standard.<p>Originally part of Contacts-Lite, now a service. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/press/press.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/press/press.info,v diff -u -r1.7 -r1.7.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/press/press.info 31 Oct 2003 16:09:23 -0000 1.7 +++ openacs-4/packages/press/press.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.7.2.1 @@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ postgresql Sarah Barwig - Press allows publishers to display external press coverage of their site. + Display external press coverage. 2001-01-17 ArsDigita Corporation + Supports templated display of press coverage with templates to + support bibliographic style display and excerpts of print and web based external press converage. Index: openacs-4/packages/redirect/redirect.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/redirect/redirect.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/redirect/redirect.info 29 Sep 2003 13:17:37 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/redirect/redirect.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.1.2.1 @@ -9,13 +9,9 @@ Tilmann Singer - Simple package that redirects from the URL it is mounted on to another URL. + Simple redirection package. 2003-09-29 - Simple package that redirects from the URL it is mounted on to another URL. Useful when you have moved content to a new place but don't want old links to break. - -The new URL can be entered with a parameter setting. - -Note that it does not pass through requests to another application, e.g. one that is running on apache. Use the gatekeeper package for this. + Redirects from the URL at which it is mounted on to another URL. Useful when you have moved content to a new place but don't want old links to break. The new URL can be entered with a parameter setting. Note that it does not pass through requests to another application, e.g. one that is running on apache. Use the gatekeeper package for this. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-countries/ref-countries.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-countries/ref-countries.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-countries/ref-countries.info 17 May 2003 11:05:58 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-countries/ref-countries.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is geo-spatial country data. + ISO 3166 country data. Mayuli Enterprises, LLC - Countries supplies the ISO 3166 Country data. + Countries supplies the ISO 3166 Country data for acs-reference. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-currency/ref-currency.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-currency/ref-currency.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-currency/ref-currency.info 17 May 2003 11:07:06 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-currency/ref-currency.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is the currency sub-module for acs-reference. + Currency Data, ISO 4217 for acs-reference. Mayuli Enterprises, LLC This is the currency sub-module for acs-reference. It provides ISO 4217 compatibility. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-itu/ref-itu.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-itu/ref-itu.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-itu/ref-itu.info 25 Oct 2003 14:31:40 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-itu/ref-itu.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes + Telecom Country codes, ITU-T Recommendation E.164 for acs-reference. Mayuli Enterprises LLC - List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes + List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-language/ref-language.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-language/ref-language.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-language/ref-language.info 17 May 2003 11:07:51 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-language/ref-language.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:54 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is the ISO language reference data. + ISO 639-1 language reference data for acs-reference. Mayuli Enterprises LLC - This is the ISO language reference data. -You should use this if you are using the reference data package as many other reference data packages are dependent on this. + This is the ISO 639-1 language reference data (with languages names in english). Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-timezones/ref-timezones.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-timezones/ref-timezones.info,v diff -u -r1.11 -r1.11.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-timezones/ref-timezones.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.11 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-timezones/ref-timezones.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.11.2.1 @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Jon Griffin - This is the timezone data for the reference data package. + Timezone data for acs-reference. 2003-11-07 Mayuli Enterprises LLC - This is the timezone data for the reference data package. + This is the timezone data for the acs-reference data package. Used by acs-lang (among others) for localized times. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-us-counties/ref-us-counties.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-us-counties/ref-us-counties.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.6.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-us-counties/ref-us-counties.info 23 Sep 2002 23:32:28 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-us-counties/ref-us-counties.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.4.6.1 @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is geo-spatial data of US Counties. + US Counties geo-spatial data. Mayuli Enterprises, LLC - Needs US States as well as other ref- packages. + Provides FIPS codes, name,state, population, land area, latitude and longitute, etc. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-us-states/ref-us-states.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-us-states/ref-us-states.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-us-states/ref-us-states.info 17 May 2003 11:12:39 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-us-states/ref-us-states.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is all the US States. + US States Mayuli Enterprises, LLC - This is all the US States. -It is needed by many other packages. + This is all the US States. Provides abbreviation, name, and FIPS state code. Index: openacs-4/packages/ref-us-zipcodes/ref-us-zipcodes.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/ref-us-zipcodes/ref-us-zipcodes.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/ref-us-zipcodes/ref-us-zipcodes.info 17 May 2003 11:13:48 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/ref-us-zipcodes/ref-us-zipcodes.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is US Zipcodes. Part of the ACS-Reference package + US Zipcodes Mayuli Enterprises, LLC - This is needed by ecommerce among other things. + Provides zipcode, name, FIPS state and county codes, latitude and longitude. Does not provide ZIP+4 data. Index: openacs-4/packages/robot-detection/robot-detection.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/robot-detection/robot-detection.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/robot-detection/robot-detection.info 28 Aug 2003 09:41:58 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/robot-detection/robot-detection.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ postgresql Roger Hsueh - Redirects web robots to a specified URL + Redirect web robots to specified URLs 2001-01-26 ArsDigita Corporation - With this package, you can automatically redirect web robots from search engines away from areas that require login and into a separate area which should have content suitable for indexing. + With this package, you can automatically redirect web robots from search engines away from areas that require login and into a separate area which provides content suitable for indexing. You should be aware that this is sometimes considered to be +<a href="http://www.google.com/webmasters/faq.html#cloaking">cloaking</a> so excercise care here. + Index: openacs-4/packages/rss-support/rss-support.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/rss-support/rss-support.info,v diff -u -r1.12 -r1.12.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/rss-support/rss-support.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.12 +++ openacs-4/packages/rss-support/rss-support.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.12.2.1 @@ -12,17 +12,24 @@ Dave Bauer Jerry Asher Andrew Grumet - Basic support for RSS generation (and parsing). RDF Site Summary (RSS) is a lightweight multipurpose extensible metadata description and syndication format. This package can be used to publish ACS objects in a manner useful to other websites and webservices. - + Service contracts and support for generating RSS feeds 2003-11-10 - For each item (news event, ticket, bboard message, ...) that you want to publish, you create a property list that describes that item (url to item, title of item, description of item, etc.). You pass a list of those items -(and some other parameters) to rss_gen, and it will generate your XML for you. - -<ul> -<li> <a href='http://www.google.com/search?q=rss+0.91'>RSS 0.91 specification</a> -<li> <a href='http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-dev/files/specification.html'>RSS 1.0 specification</a> -</ul> - + Basic support for RSS +generation and parsing. RDF Site Summary (RSS) is a lightweight +multipurpose extensible metadata description and syndication format. +This package can be used to publish site content in a manner useful to +other websites and webservices. <p> For each item (news event, +ticket, bboard message, ...) that you want to publish, you create a +property list that describes that item (url to item, title of item, +description of item, etc.). You pass a list of those items (and some +other parameters) to rss_gen, and it will generate your XML for you. +You can also implenent a set of functions that satisfy the RSS service +contracts and the RSS can be recreated from a scheduled procedure. + +<ul> +<li> <a href='http://www.google.com/search?q=rss+0.91'>RSS 0.91 specification</a> +<li> <a href='http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rss-dev/files/specification.html'>RSS 1.0 specification</a> +</ul> Index: openacs-4/packages/sample-gateway/sample-gateway.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/sample-gateway/sample-gateway.info,v diff -u -r1.1 -r1.1.6.1 --- openacs-4/packages/sample-gateway/sample-gateway.info 5 Jun 2002 02:32:58 -0000 1.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/sample-gateway/sample-gateway.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.1.6.1 @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Janine Sisk Sample payment gateway. furfly.net, LLC - This is a sample payment gateway, suitable for copying to create a real one. + A sample payment gateway, suitable for testing and as a skeletion for a full implementation. Index: openacs-4/packages/schema-browser/schema-browser.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/schema-browser/schema-browser.info,v diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/schema-browser/schema-browser.info 15 Oct 2003 09:33:15 -0000 1.6 +++ openacs-4/packages/schema-browser/schema-browser.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.6.2.1 @@ -15,27 +15,13 @@ Mark Ciccarello Joseph Bank - Schema browser, basically just a copy of the ACS 3.4 stuff packagized. + OpenACS datamodel browser. 2001-01-24 ArsDigita Corporation + Lets you browse the tables and procedures in an OpenACS instance. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/search/search.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/search/search.info,v diff -u -r1.9 -r1.9.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/search/search.info 10 Nov 2003 14:28:56 -0000 1.9 +++ openacs-4/packages/search/search.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.9.2.1 @@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ OpenACS 2003-11-07 + Site wide search OpenACS + Site wide search implemented with service contracts, currently + only supports postgres via the OpenFTS driver. Index: openacs-4/packages/shipping-gateway/shipping-gateway.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/shipping-gateway/shipping-gateway.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.6.1 --- openacs-4/packages/shipping-gateway/shipping-gateway.info 19 Sep 2002 20:02:41 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/shipping-gateway/shipping-gateway.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.2.6.1 @@ -13,29 +13,13 @@ postgresql Bart Teeuwisse - First stab at a service contract for shipping services like UPS, Fedex or home grown shipping rates. + Service contract definitions for for shipping services like UPS or Fedex. 2002-05-13 - First stab at a service contract for shipping services like UPS, Fedex or home grown shipping rates like value-based shipping rates. + First stab at a service contract to define an interface to shipping services like UPS, Fedex or home grown shipping rates like value-based shipping rates. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/simple-survey/simple-survey.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/simple-survey/simple-survey.info,v diff -u -r1.11 -r1.11.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/simple-survey/simple-survey.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:26 -0000 1.11 +++ openacs-4/packages/simple-survey/simple-survey.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.11.2.1 @@ -13,142 +13,15 @@ postgresql Nicholas Strugnell - Ask users questions and record results. + Ask users questions and record results. 2001-02-14 ArsDigita Corporation - Simple survey is a survey builder. Surveys can contain questions with different types of answer several types: multiple choice (radio buttons), multiple answer (checkboxes) or free text entry. Multiple choice questions may also be scored on one or more variables. + Simple survey is a survey builder. Surveys can contain questions with different types of answer several types: multiple choice (radio buttons), multiple answer (checkboxes) or free text entry. Multiple choice questions may also be scored on one or more variables. +In general survey is a better choice than simple-survey. + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/site-wide-search/site-wide-search.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/site-wide-search/site-wide-search.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/site-wide-search/site-wide-search.info 17 May 2003 11:32:49 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/site-wide-search/site-wide-search.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:55 -0000 1.4.2.1 @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ oracle Khy Huang - Provides search functionality for application data. Supports permissioning, subsites, and searching by keywords. + Provides site wide search functionality for application data. oracle only. 2001-02-09 ArsDigita Corporation Provides search functionality for application data. Supports permissioning, subsites, and searching by keywords. This version fixed a few bottle necks in the installation process. There are scripts to support news, bboards , and file-storage. @@ -21,50 +21,6 @@ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/skin/skin.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/skin/skin.info,v diff -u -r1.7 -r1.7.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/skin/skin.info 30 May 2003 08:17:14 -0000 1.7 +++ openacs-4/packages/skin/skin.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.7.2.1 @@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ postgresql Christian Brechbuhler - Demonstration of skins or cobranding. + Demonstration of themes or co-branding. 2002-05-15 OpenACS - Show how the template system lets you give different looks to pages depending on the subsite under which they are mounted. + An example package to show how to theme via master templates. Index: openacs-4/packages/spam/spam.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/spam/spam.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/spam/spam.info 17 May 2003 11:34:41 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/spam/spam.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -15,100 +15,16 @@ Tilmann Singer Bill Schneider Mark Dalrymple - Port of the spam system to 4.1 + Send mail to collections of users. 2001-02-06 OpenACS - Port of the spam system to 4.1. Provides a set of user-interface pages for sending e-mail to groups of users, selected based on some criteria in the database. Applications may link to the spam system with their own set of criteria (SQL queries). + Provides a UI for sending e-mail to groups of users, selected based on some criteria in the database. Applications may link to the spam system with their own set of criteria (SQL queries). Bulk-mail is now the prefered package for this functionality. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Index: openacs-4/packages/static-pages/static-pages.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/static-pages/static-pages.info,v diff -u -r1.15 -r1.15.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/static-pages/static-pages.info 8 Oct 2003 16:05:26 -0000 1.15 +++ openacs-4/packages/static-pages/static-pages.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.15.2.1 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Dave Bauer Andrew Piskorski - Static Pages makes it possible to search and comment on static pages. + Support searchable and commentable static site content. 2002-12-11 OpenACS Static Pages loads the static pages of a site into the database so that their contents are available to other packages, such as site-wide-search. It also allows users to make comments on static pages. Index: openacs-4/packages/survey/survey.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/survey/survey.info,v diff -u -r1.10 -r1.10.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/survey/survey.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:31 -0000 1.10 +++ openacs-4/packages/survey/survey.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.10.2.1 @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Dave Bauer Luke Pond - New version of survey package for dotLRN/OpenACS4.5 + User defined surveys with reporting. OpenACS - New version of survey package for dotLRN/OpenACS4.5 + Expanded functionality survey package derived from simple-survey. Index: openacs-4/packages/telecom-number/telecom-number.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/telecom-number/telecom-number.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/telecom-number/telecom-number.info 25 Oct 2003 14:33:17 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/telecom-number/telecom-number.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ postgresql Jon Griffin - This is a mapping of HR-XML's telecom standard. + Datamodel and UI for the HR-XML telecom standard. Mayuli Enterprises LLC This is a mapping of HR-XML's telecom standard.<p> Originally part of contacts-lite, now stand-alone to allow for use in other packages. Index: openacs-4/packages/trackback/trackback.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/trackback/trackback.info,v diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/trackback/trackback.info 1 Oct 2003 12:47:54 -0000 1.2 +++ openacs-4/packages/trackback/trackback.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.2.2.1 @@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ Dave Bauer - Support for sending and receiving trackback pings. + Support for sending and receiving trackback pings. 2003-09-30 - Implements the trackback ping specification: http://www.movabletype.org/docs/mttrackback.html + Implements the trackback ping specification +<a href="http://www.movabletype.org/docs/mttrackback.html">http://www.movabletype.org/docs/mttrackback.html</a>, +for use with lars-blogger. + Index: openacs-4/packages/user-preferences/user-preferences.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/user-preferences/user-preferences.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/user-preferences/user-preferences.info 10 Nov 2003 16:36:32 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/user-preferences/user-preferences.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OpenACS 2003-11-10 + A skeleton for how to implement user-preference storage OpenACS Index: openacs-4/packages/value-based-shipping/value-based-shipping.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/value-based-shipping/value-based-shipping.info,v diff -u -r1.4 -r1.4.6.1 --- openacs-4/packages/value-based-shipping/value-based-shipping.info 19 Sep 2002 20:02:38 -0000 1.4 +++ openacs-4/packages/value-based-shipping/value-based-shipping.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.4.6.1 @@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ postgresql Bart Teeuwisse - This package calculates the total shipping charges based on the total value of the shipment. + Calculates the shipping charges based on the total value of the shipment. 2002-05-13 - This package calculates the total shipping charges for all available service levels based on the total value of the shipment. + + This package calculates the total shipping charges for all + available service levels based on the total value of the shipment. An + implementation of the shipping-gateway service contract. + Index: openacs-4/packages/version-control/version-control.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/version-control/version-control.info,v diff -u -r1.5 -r1.5.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/version-control/version-control.info 30 Sep 2003 11:32:19 -0000 1.5 +++ openacs-4/packages/version-control/version-control.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.5.2.1 @@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ postgresql Ron Henderson - CVS abstraction layer for packages that need access to version control functions. + CVS abstraction layer for packages that need access to version control. 2001-01-26 ArsDigita Corporation + + Provides an API for talking to the version control system for the + site. It is hard-coded for the Concurrent Versions System (CVS). + There are procs to fetch various types of status information and procs + to execute certain version control operations on the underlying files. + Index: openacs-4/packages/webmail/webmail.info =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/webmail/webmail.info,v diff -u -r1.3 -r1.3.2.1 --- openacs-4/packages/webmail/webmail.info 17 May 2003 12:43:52 -0000 1.3 +++ openacs-4/packages/webmail/webmail.info 6 Dec 2003 15:48:56 -0000 1.3.2.1 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Web-based email service. 2001-02-15 ArsDigita Corporation - Provides a web-based email service for ACS 4.x. Please follow the installation instructions in /webmail/www/doc/ that are provided with the package. + Provides a web-based email service for ACS 4.x, uses the database for message storage. Broken and oracle only.