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Chebucto Suite Version 1.0 Beta-1 is now available. We've done a ton of testing, made technical improvements to the distribution, improved the documentation and added some exciting new functionality. *Bench Testing The testing has been almost exclusively on a current version Debian Linux system. We are just starting work on the Solaris platform. *Beta Testing This beta release is an important step towards the Version 1.0 release and it is _very_ important that Beta sites assist us by commenting on the install process, and supplying us with detailed information about their hardware / software configuration and problems encountered. =================================================================== *Technical The technical improvements include: + simplifying the install + significantly higher reliability especially with respect to compiling and installing components + an integrated version identifier that will be used to assist in the upgrading process. *Documentation The new documentation (although not complete) exposes most of the coarse functionality of CSuite. (Much of this functionality may come as a surprise to sites who are currently using CSuite....;-) Improvements include: + creation of a 'document centre' (still under construction) + development of documentation relating to Office/Administration procedures + use of the Lynx multiple bookmark feature to point individuals towards functionality and documentation. + improvements to the distributed version of the (user) Helpdesk should require considerably less 'repair' **New Functionality ============================ *priv-edit Significantly, this version includes enhancements to the privilege editor which puts power in the hands of those that need it. CSuite builds on server restrictions (.htpasswd) and (system) group functionality to allow a team leader to change the members of the team. (The team leader can also 'hand off' leader to another CSuite user.) As an example the IPE1 (Information Provider - Webmaster) can add or remove individuals from the IP working group without intervention from a system administrator. -------- CSuite is now able to extend specific and unique privileges to site definable teams. eg. a sub-set of the userhelp volunteers could do a directory listing on the account of a user who is having quota problems. (equivalent of "ls -al /~potter"). Access to this functionality is provided by having CSuite build a bookmark file that provided links to the functionality associated with that group when a user is added to a privileged group. Most of the admin functionality is accessible via a WWW session and can thus be accessed with a graphical browser. *remote services CSuite now supports a series of 'remote' services... Users will be able to [go who] on any CSuite site who has upgraded and registered with the master data base. These remote services will include access to Information providers, recently changed documents, and search user [go people]. Expect a roll-out of this functionality in a couple of days...! *majordomo CSuite relies heavily on a mailing list manager (we're recommending majordomo) to provide functionality to Information Providers and individual users. This distribution includes majordomo and this version of CSuite includes several html/form interfaces to assist in the administration of mailing lists. (As Chebucto's mailing list administrator I use these tools almost daily... they're GREAT!) =================================================================== Getting Your Copy ======================= We have moved the ftp site and are in the process of revising the terms of distribution/license agreement. The review process is not finished but rather than hold up sites that are anxious to move ahead we're going with an interim solution. Anyone interested in more information can have a look at the README, and an interim, slightly modified terms of distribution at... http://chebucto.ns.ca/CSuite/Beta-1.0/index.html The welcome message for csuite-dev has been revised to reflect these documents. If anyone has specific questions they can contact me through csuite-admin@chebucto.ns.ca david potter (902)466-4490 --------------------------------------------------------------------- David Potter http://chebucto.ns.ca/CSuite/CSuite.html Documentation Team Chebucto Community Net ============== CSuite - Community Network Software ==================
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