On Sun, Aug 12, 2001 at 02:44:27PM +0800, Stas Bekman wrote: > On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Jim Smith wrote: > > I am thinking about splitting this into two projects: backend repository > > modules and frontend web interface. My strength is on the backend stuff. > > > > This allows for multiple frontends to be designed without affecting the > > backend. For example, if someone's favorite environment was Mason, then > > that could be the frontend. Otherwise, someone else might want a command > > line interface. This also allows for other things to be put between the > > two, such as an XML-RPC layer, if that was appropriate. > > it'd be nice if you could put together some really simple frontend, so > others can build on top of it some more advanced once. You need some > frontend anyway in order to test it. I'll probably start with some simple CLI scripts for testing the backend stuff. Basicly, whatever I am using for development. > cool. When did you say we get to play with this system? :) I'll probably aim for November/December for the backend and May for a frontend (for TAMU). I have a couple other projects going at the same time at work and I'm basically a one-man shop for this kind of stuff. I should be able to put in a fair amount of time after this month. Alpha/beta code will be available before the dates I mentioned. --jim
