Infrastructure Requirements

The following list contains the major functionalities expected from the OpenOffice.org infrastructure. The bullte points have been collected with focus on software developerment but are also applicable for user oriented needs.

Prioritized Item List

1) Framework

1a) lightweight role / user administration / SSH key management

   [incl. authorization / authentication interfaces for cmdline / web 

based apps]

1b) structuring/projects/categories/namespaces

   f. tools like bugzilla, wiki, ...

2) Version Control System for source code

  [for web publishing and documentation see CMS]
  CVS [svn/svk/distributed later?]
  admin access for cvsroot manipulation, deletion, move
  cvsup, anoncvs, viewcvs, notification mails, ...
  simple permission system (s. 1)
  authenticated access via SSH tunnel (and/or direct?)
  [bonsai, lxr, fisheye / CIA, ...]

3) Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla)

  central configuration
  export [/ import] interface

4) Wiki (CMS)

  for webcontent
  allow branding
  [localized UI]
  versioned
  namespaces
  reuse of content (templates, server-side-include)
  [scriptable / workflow]

5) Mailing Lists

  different types (moderated, private)
  non-site-member subscription
  Archive
  SPAM / Virus protected
  [RSS]
  [webbased forums]
  NNTP
  attachment stripping
  customizable headers, footers, robot replies

6) Audit

Unprioritized

?) localization of UI parts (bugtracking, webpages, ...)

  and process for new locales

?) reporting / stats / logfiles ?) Search? use Google, Yahoo, ... ?) mail forwarding (xxx@openoffice.org) ?) IP / domain blocking ?) blog / planet ?) download, documents & files structured in folders ?) surveys / votes / polls ?) general open-ness for integration of scripting (PHP, Perl, ...)

SLA + availability / uptime + upgradable by component (not only as a whole) + scalability / firewalled / distribution of services + OS and software security patches + helpdesk / response times on issues + backup / restore + bandwidth / transfer volume / + disk space + roadmap for enhancements / DIY

Migration + CVS content (incl webcontent from <project>/www?) + IZ data + mailing list subscriptions / mail archive + docs & files + DNS + user data