[K12OSN] Re: library and info mgmt pkgs

[anthony baldwin <mrbaldwin school-library net>]

>Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:46:11 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Eric Harrison <eharrison mail mesd k12 or us>
>To: k12osn redhat com
>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Re: name changes
>Reply-To: k12osn redhat com
>
>On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, anthony baldwin wrote:
>
>>I still think we should include Library automation software
>>and student info mgmt. software.
>
>I've spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out how to package
>up such applications. So far I'm stumped.
>
>Packaging an application that uses a database on the back-end is non-
>trivial. What is the username/password for administrative access to
>the database? Which database? Where is this database running, local or
>remote? How are upgrades accomplished, especially if they require new
>fields to be added to the database? Etc, etc.
>
>I have not come up with a cookie-cutter way to make it work. I would
>*love* to include something like Koha if we can figure out some way
>to automate the installation...
>
>-Eric
>
>
Hmmm...I hadn't really thought of that.
Perhaps we could simply offer it on the ftp server to be added at a click?
Then, of course, all configuration would be at the discretion of the user.

tony


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