GNU GLUE - Links Users Everywhere

With GNU Groupware, you can make a difference.

The purpose of the GNU GLUE project is to create a distributed groupware application framework based on Internet protocols, suitable for both synchronous and asynchronous as well as both on-line and disconnected operation.

Pending tasks:

• evaluate software and design options
• define core network protocols
• design application programming framework
• develop back-end and front-end components
• develop a set of advanced groupware applications based on the groupware framework
• provide migration/interoperability support for legacy groupware
• write documentation (manuals, FAQs, tutorials)
• create world-wide user/developer support infrastructure
• experiment with novel groupware ideas
• lobby for regional government support of project

Possible applications:

• Group brainstorming and self-moderated problem solving
• Project definition, planning and tracking
• Collaborative authoring and software development
• Issue tracking and customer relationship management (CRM)

Project roadmap:

• Bootstrapping version (1.x): 1 Q 2004
• Release version (2.x): 4 Q 2005

As the GNU GLUE project will build on a lot of existing free software packages, it will have to inherit the terms of the respective licenses. However, it is intended that most of the system will be published under terms that are compatible with the GNU General Public License. Support for legacy systems migration and interoperability (such as for Lotus Notes, proprietary SQL databases, etc.) may rely on availability of the respective proprietary software packages, but will not be required to use GNU GLUE.

For further information, visit the GNU GLUE project home page, or contact mfg@gnu.org.

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Updated: $Date: 2003/08/21 05:41:59 $ $Author: fleck $