comparison doc/features.txt @ 1649:6d392197daa3 0.6.0b2

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author Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
date Sun, 11 May 2003 23:13:51 +0000
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11 - two templates included in the distribution for you to base your tracker on 11 - two templates included in the distribution for you to base your tracker on
12 - doesn't need *any* additional support software - python (2.1+) is enough to 12 - doesn't need *any* additional support software - python (2.1+) is enough to
13 get you going 13 get you going
14 - easy to set up higher-performance storage backends like sqlite_ and 14 - easy to set up higher-performance storage backends like sqlite_ and
15 metakit_ 15 metakit_
16 - the really impatient can try the instant-gratification Demo Mode (``python
17 demo.py``)
16 18
17 *simple to use* 19 *simple to use*
18 - accessible through the web, email, command-line or Python programs 20 - accessible through the web, email, command-line or Python programs
19 - may be used to track bugs, features, user feedback, sales opportunities, 21 - may be used to track bugs, features, user feedback, sales opportunities,
20 milestones, ... 22 milestones, ...
21 - keeps a full history of changes to issues with configurable verbosity 23 - keeps a full history of changes to issues with configurable verbosity
24 - issues have their own mini mailing list (nosy list)
22 25
23 *highly configurable* 26 *highly configurable*
24 - web interface HTML is fully editable 27 - web interface HTML is fully editable
25 - database schema is also fully editable (only the "user" class is required) 28 - database schema is also fully editable (only the "user" class is required)
26 with a full set of data types (including dates and many-to-many relations) 29 with a full set of data types (including dates and many-to-many relations)
28 - customised automatic auditors and reactors may be written that perform 31 - customised automatic auditors and reactors may be written that perform
29 actions before and after changes are made to entries in the database 32 actions before and after changes are made to entries in the database
30 - samples are provided for all types of configuration changes 33 - samples are provided for all types of configuration changes
31 34
32 *fast, scalable* 35 *fast, scalable*
33 - with the sqlite_ and metakit_ backends, roundup is also fast and scalable, 36 - with the sqlite_, metakit_ and mysql backends, roundup is also fast and
34 easily handling thousands of issues and users with decent response times 37 scalable, easily handling thousands of issues and users with decent
38 response times
35 - indexed text searching giving fast responses to searches across all 39 - indexed text searching giving fast responses to searches across all
36 messages and indexed string properties 40 messages and indexed string properties
37 41
38 *documented* 42 *documented*
39 - documentation exists for installation, upgrading, maintenance, users and 43 - documentation exists for installation, upgrading, maintenance, users and
43 - fully editable interfaces for listing and display of items 47 - fully editable interfaces for listing and display of items
44 - extendable to include wizards, parent/meta bug displays, ... 48 - extendable to include wizards, parent/meta bug displays, ...
45 - differentiates between anonymous, known and admin users 49 - differentiates between anonymous, known and admin users
46 - may be set up to require login, and may also only allow admin users 50 - may be set up to require login, and may also only allow admin users
47 to register new users 51 to register new users
52 - authentication of user registration and user-driven password resetting
53 using email and one time keys
48 - may be run through CGI as a normal cgi script, as a stand-alone 54 - may be run through CGI as a normal cgi script, as a stand-alone
49 web server, or through Zope 55 web server, or through Zope
50 - searching may be performed using many constraints, including a full-text 56 - searching may be performed using many constraints, including a full-text
51 search of messages attached to issues 57 search of messages attached to issues
52 - file attachments (added through the web or email) are served up with the 58 - file attachments (added through the web or email) are served up with the
56 list by default 62 list by default
57 63
58 *e-mail interface* 64 *e-mail interface*
59 - may be set up using sendmail-like delivery alias, POP polling or mailbox 65 - may be set up using sendmail-like delivery alias, POP polling or mailbox
60 polling 66 polling
61 - issues have their own mini mailing list (nosy list)
62 - may auto-register users who send in mail and aren't known to roundup 67 - may auto-register users who send in mail and aren't known to roundup
63 - nosy list configuration controls how people are added and when messages 68 - nosy list configuration controls how people are added and when messages
64 are sent to the list 69 are sent to the list
65 - auto-filing of "unformatted" messages into a particular class 70 - auto-filing of "unformatted" messages into a particular class
66 - e-mail attachments are handled sanely, being attached to the issue they're 71 - e-mail attachments are handled sanely, being attached to the issue they're
69 preferred in all situations) 74 preferred in all situations)
70 - email packages that display threading will show issue messages correctly 75 - email packages that display threading will show issue messages correctly
71 threaded 76 threaded
72 - users may send in messages from multiple addresses and be associated 77 - users may send in messages from multiple addresses and be associated
73 with the same roundup username 78 with the same roundup username
79 - built-in security features like TLS and APOP
74 80
75 *command-line* 81 *command-line*
76 - may be used to interactively manage roundup databases 82 - may be used to interactively manage roundup databases
77 - may be scripted using standard shell scripting 83 - may be scripted using standard shell scripting
78 - roundup's API may also be used by other Python programs - a sample is 84 - roundup's API may also be used by other Python programs - a sample is
79 provided that runs once a day and emails people their assigned issues 85 provided that runs once a day and emails people their assigned issues
86 - a variety of sample shell scripts are provided (weekly reports, issue
87 generation, ...)
80 88
81 .. _sqlite: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite/ 89 .. _sqlite: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/sqlite/
82 .. _metakit: http://www.equi4.com/metakit/ 90 .. _metakit: http://www.equi4.com/metakit/
83 91

Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/