File	Date	Author	Commit
cgi-bin	2001-10-05	Richard Jones	[a671e5] Many features and fixes.
doc	2001-10-10	Richard Jones	[d38ca2] Getting ready for a preview release for 0.3.0.
roundup	2001-10-10	Richard Jones	[a5dabf] Added database importing and exporting through ...
test	2001-10-09	Richard Jones	[a4241d] Added the Password property type.
.cvsignore	2001-07-25	Anthony Baxter	[f36508] *** empty log message ***
BUILD.txt	2001-08-29	Richard Jones	[cdee58] prep for release
CHANGES.txt	2001-10-09	Richard Jones	[a4241d] Added the Password property type.
ChangeLog	2001-08-03	Anthony Baxter	[08648e] regenerated on Fri Aug 3 12:12:00 EST 2001
INSTALL.txt	2001-08-29	Richard Jones	[8827f5] Fixed CGI client change messages...
MANIFEST.in	2001-08-29	Richard Jones	[22bab2] minor stuff
MIGRATION.txt	2001-10-10	Richard Jones	[9fa869] More info for 0.2.x -> 0.3.0 migration
README.txt	2001-10-05	Richard Jones	[e0a54a] more doc cleanup
roundup-admin	2001-10-10	Richard Jones	[80ad2b] The setup.cfg file is just causing pain. Away i...
roundup-mailgw	2001-08-07	Richard Jones	[18134b] stupid typo
roundup-server	2001-10-05	Richard Jones	[a671e5] Many features and fixes.
setup.py	2001-10-10	Richard Jones	[d38ca2] Getting ready for a preview release for 0.3.0.

Read Me

                                    Roundup
                                    =======


1. License
==========

Copyright (c) 2001 Bizar Software Pty Ltd (http://www.bizarsoftware.com.au/)
This module is free software, and you may redistribute it and/or modify
under the same terms as Python, so long as this copyright message and
disclaimer are retained in their original form.

IN NO EVENT SHALL BIZAR SOFTWARE PTY LTD BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS CODE, EVEN IF BIZAR SOFTWARE PTY LTD HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

BIZAR SOFTWARE PTY LTD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE CODE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS"
BASIS, AND THERE IS NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.


The stylesheet included with this package has been copied from the Zope
management interface and presumably belongs to Digital Creations.


2. Installation
===============
For installation notes, please see the file INSTALL.TXT


3. Usage
========
See the index.html file in the "doc" directory.


3. Design
=========
See the information in the "doc" directory.



4. TODO
=======
Most of the TODO items are captured in comments in the code. In summary:

in general:
  . more unit tests
  . more back-ends
  . better error handling (nicer messages for users)
hyperdb:
  . transaction support
  . more efficient reverse lookups
roundupdb:
  . split the file storage into multiple dirs?
roundup-mailgw:
  . errors as attachments
  . limits on the e-mail addresses that may use the mail gateway
roundup-server:
  . check the source file timestamps before reloading
cgi_client
  . keep form fields in form on bad submission - only clear it if all ok


5. Known Bugs
=============

date:
  . date subtraction doesn't work correctly "if the dates cross leap years,
    phases of the moon, ..."
cgi:
  . enabling a filter disables the current filter hidden fields.


6. Author
=========
richard@users.sourceforge.net


7. Thanks
=========
Well, Ping, of course ;)

Anthony Baxter, for some good first-release feedback. And then continuing
support through development on sourceforge.