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What are the objectives of an IFHOSP site?

1.1. To enable distributed software development for developers from different geographic locations
Mark to facilitate shared, concurrent, version-controlled development of source code and documentation by multiple developers
Jacob Proivde common infrastructre for distributed software developement.
Incluing but not limited to version, control, bug management, mailing lists
Schulhoff Support development of Open Source Software.
Alvin To provide technical tools (such as CVS) to aid in development
Austin Serve as central site for recruiting and organizing contributors.
Austin Provide machine and/or human resources to build and distribute product releases.
Jason To provide tools to support the community of users that develop and use the software on that site.
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1.2. To support concurrent and collaborative software development
Terence To provide a means of storing and updating source code
Mark to facilitate shared, concurrent, version-controlled development of source code and documentation by multiple developers
Joseph coordination of participants (versioning system, bug-tracking,...)
Phil to enable collaboration among developers of open source projects
Dave Provide a collaberative effort tools.
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1.3. To facilitate communication between developers
Terence To facilitate knowledge sharing and discussions among developers (e.g. via discussion groups and a repository for design documents, etc.)
Mark to facilitate communication between geographically disparate developers
Alvin To make communication between developers fast and easy. (Mailing lists, possibly instant messaging, web forums, etc)
Austin Provide a forum for project-related discussions.
Noah To provide a forum for communication between developers of Open Source software.
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1.4. To facilitate communication between developers and users (of Free Software/Open Source software)
Terence To transfer information from users to developers (e.g. bug-tracking)
Garrett To provide multiple means of high levels of communication between developers and users.
Joseph communication (mailing list, faqs) for users and participants
William Facilitate communication between users and suppliers, so that the
users have a chance of influencing the direction of the project.
Joanne To bring customers and programmers together.
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1.5. To facilitate cooperation between related parties (programmers, designers, documentation writers, advocates/salesman, etc.)
William Facilitate cooperation between the builders of the project (programmers, designers, documentation writers, advocates/salesmen, ..)
1.6. To facilitate testing to the source code in different environments
Garrett To provide the means to test code behaviour in differing environments.
1.7. To promote existing project(s) hosted on site to users of software
Terence To advertise the code to other potential developers and users
Garrett To allow projects to make announcements such as help wanted and releases.
Alvin To provide a method for making public new releases (like an announcement board)
Jason To promote the software that belongs on that site.
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1.8. To promote existing project(s) to developers and attract contribution
Terence To advertise the code to other potential developers and users
Garrett To allow projects to make announcements such as help wanted and releases.
Schulhoff Attract developers.
Alvin To provide a method for making public new releases (like an announcement board)
Alvin To provide a mechanism to recruit new developers to the project. (Simply allowing the posting of "ads", as in, this project needs another C programmer, join if you're interested)
Austin Serve as central site for recruiting and organizing contributors.
Jason To promote the software that belongs on that site.
Brendan build an audience of folks who will share the load of software development and support
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1.9. To introduce the concept of Free Software/Open Source the general public and welcome new comers
Jason To promote the free-software movement in general. Advocacy.
Phil to serve as an entry point for new people who want to know what open source really is
Leslie Giving open source developers a place to show their work
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1.10. To facilitate documentation
Mark to facilitate shared, concurrent, version-controlled development of source code and documentation by multiple developers
Brendan get someone to write documentation ;->
1.11. To help developers to search for existing source code and/or projects
Mark to act as a central location for developers to discover, browse and select from existing code bases, rather than rewriting.
Garrett To allow potential developers to locate projects they may wish to particpate in.
Joanne To let programmers know of projects that they might wish to work on.
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1.12. To promote the concept of Free Software/Open Source and foster the growth of the community
Eugene Provide news items.
Eugene Foster community growth around particular topics.
1.13. To provide a centralised location for Free Software/Open Source project(s)
Mark to act as a central location for developers to discover, browse and select from existing code bases, rather than rewriting.
William Collect and present everything relevant to an open source project,
both technology and marketing related.
Austin Provide a repository for source code and documentation that is fast and has high availability to developers and the user community.
Austin Serve as central site for recruiting and organizing contributors.
Luke Provide a location where users can keep track of projects/applications that are of interest to them. This should also allow the users to watch the workings of such projects in hopes that they would then find opportunities to become contributors.
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1.14. To facilitate the reuse of source code and reduce duplication of effort
Mark to act as a central location for developers to discover, browse and select from existing code bases, rather than rewriting.
Schulhoff Encurage reuse of code.
Joanne To reduce duplication of effort.
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1.15. To provide a productive and consistent user interface with minimum management overhead
Schulhoff Provide a productive and consistent user interface.
Luke To provide tools needed for open source projects to be started and managed with as little overhead as possible. Thereby leaving as much time as possible to actual development.
1.16. To serve the Free Software/Open Source community
Dave Provide good services to the comminuity.
1.17. To provide data for research
Brendan in our research case, like yours, to understand how folks work in a voluntary framework
1.18. To allow potential developers to contribute to projects
Garrett To allow potential developers to locate projects they may wish to particpate in.
Joanne To let programmers know of projects that they might wish to work on.
Luke To generate communities of contributors and projects so that developers can find interesting projects and tasks to work on and to potentially help combine efforts.
Luke Provide a location where users can keep track of projects/applications that are of interest to them. This should also allow the users to watch the workings of such projects in hopes that they would then find opportunities to become contributors.
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1.19. To seek funding for Free Software/Open Source projects
Joanne To help fund open source projects.
1.20. To facilitate software development in a better way
Brendan build a better mousetrap
Brendan maintain a better mousetrap
Brendan support and enhance a better mousetrap
Noah To facilitate the development of better software.
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1.21. To make software with better quality available to the world
Brendan distribute a better mousetrap
1.22. To provide machine and/or human resources to support IFHOSP
Austin Provide machine and/or human resources to build and distribute product releases.
1.23. To distribute Free Software/Open Source Software
Alvin To provide a method for publishing the result. (Downloads of files created)
Austin Provide machine and/or human resources to build and distribute product releases.
Jason To provide tools to support the community of users that develop and use the software on that site.
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1.24. To attract other Free Software/Open Source projects to come in and host on the site
Schulhoff Attract OSS development projects.
1.25. To present all relevant information on a project (e.g. technology, marketing, etc.)
William Collect and present everything relevant to an open source project,
both technology and marketing related.
1.26. To provide links to relevant sources of information
Eugene Link to relevant sources of information.
1.27. To facilitate the development of software that is affordable by everyone
Noah To facilitate the development of software that is affordable by everyone.
1.28. To provide training grounds for new developers
Noah To provide training grounds for new developers.
1.29. To build a sense of community of between developers for a project
Brendan share the pain and the gain
Brendan build an audience of folks who will share the load of software development and support
Luke To generate communities of contributors and projects so that developers can find interesting projects and tasks to work on and to potentially help combine efforts.
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1.30. To provide an archive for Open Source/Free Software developers and users
Garrett To provide the resources needed to maintain the artificats of a project over a long period of time.
Austin Provide a repository for source code and documentation that is fast and has high availability to developers and the user community.
Eugene Provide a repository of source code.
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1.31. To provide an archive of Open Source/Free Software development related materials to the general public
Mark to reliably archive communication, documentation, and source code for retrieval by the public
Alvin To provide a method for publishing the result. (Downloads of files created)
Leslie Giving open source developers a place to show their work
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1.32. To provide tools needed to achieve the objectives of IFHOSP
Terence To provide a means of storing and updating source code
Garrett To allow projects to make announcements such as help wanted and releases.
Joseph coordination of participants (versioning system, bug-tracking,...)
Jacob Proivde common infrastructre for distributed software developement.
Incluing but not limited to version, control, bug management, mailing lists
Alvin To provide technical tools (such as CVS) to aid in development
Alvin To provide a method for making public new releases (like an announcement board)
Dave Provide a collaberative effort tools.
Luke To provide tools needed for open source projects to be started and managed with as little overhead as possible. Thereby leaving as much time as possible to actual development.
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1.33. To promote openness in managing IFHOSP (e.g. transparency in making decisions)
William Make procedures, decisions, etcetera as transparant as possible.
1.34. To enable developers to keep track of projects that are of interest to them
Luke Provide a location where users can keep track of projects/applications that are of interest to them. This should also allow the users to watch the workings of such projects in hopes that they would then find opportunities to become contributors.
1.35. To group and categorise project(s) (e.g. according to quality, maturiy, etc.)
Eugene Weed out bad from the good.
1.36. To distribute software that is useful
Noah To make useful software available to the world.
1.37. The site should be fast and has high availability.
Austin Provide a repository for source code and documentation that is fast and has high availability to developers and the user community.
1.38. To facilitate high levels of communication multiple means
Garrett To provide multiple means of high levels of communication between developers and users.

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Generated On: 27 Sep 2002