%%name: GLUE

%%short-description: GNU Internet groupware project.
 
%%full-description: The GNU GLUE (GNU Links Users Everywhere) projects
will create a distributed groupware application framework based on
emerging new Internet standards such as XML, WebDAV, and RTSP,
suitable for both synchronous and asynchronous and both on-line and
disconnected operation. Organization and development on this project
has just begun-- see schedule below.

As the GNU GLUE project will build on many existing free software
projects, it will have to inherit the terms of the existing
licenses. It is intended, however, that most of the system will be
published under terms that are compatible with the GPL General Public
License. Support for legacy systems migration and interoperability may
rely on availability of the respective proprietary software packages,
but will not be required to use GNU GLUE.


Current tasks include:
<pre>
	Evaluate available software and design options
	Create project related "special interest groups"
	Dsign extensible and modular core groupware framework
	Develop groupware server(s) and other back-end components
	Deveop groupware clients(s) and helper applications
	Develop application programming framework
	Provide migration/interoperability support for legacy groupware
	Develop advanced groupware applications based on the groupware			framework
	Write documentation
	Experiment with new groupware design and implementation approaches
	Create worldwide user/developer support infrastructure
	Lobby for regional government support of project
</pre>
Current project schedule: 
<pre>
	Create feature wish list and evaluate
	options: end of Q1 2000 
	Draft architecture, create demonstration prototypes (0.x): 3Q 2000
	Usable bootstrapping version (1.x): 4Q 2000 
	Stabilized release (2.x) with reference and tutorial documentation	            and user-supported implementation workshop templates: 4Q 2000
</pre>	
%%category: development

%%interface: None yet

%%license: None yet

%%maintainer: Markus Fleck <fleck@user.sourceforge.net>

%%updated: 13 Mar 2000

%%keywords: Groupware, XML, WebDAV, RTSP, Internet

%%programs: 

%%GNU: yes

%%web-page: http://www.gnu.org/software/glue/glue.html

%%support:

%%doc: None yet

%%developers: Markus Fleck <fleck@user.sourceforge.net>

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%%source: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu

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