Scotty, arivero and I were talking about how to maintain a proper upload/download/feed location for our current development efforts.

Here is my thought. Assume the following:

IPKG repository for the iLiad:
http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/feed/

Uploads / downloads:
http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/users/
http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/projects/

http://projects.mobileread.com/reader/users/
http://projects.mobileread.com/reader/projects/



A developer/hacker has a dedicated directory with full FTP rights (upload/delete/rename/etc.). Depending on his reader device, the directory would be publicly accessible for downloads @

http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/users/<developernick>
or
http://projects.mobileread.com/reader/users/<developernick>


A project manager (any developer/hacker who is trusted) has full access to all directories. Upon request, he can move files from a developer to an appropriate project tree. Projects are publicly accessible for downloads @

http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/projects/<projectname>


Anonymous uploads will be supported and have to be managed by project managers before they become publicly downloadable.

Packages in the iLiad IPKG repository are immutable -- they cannot be changed or removed but new versions can be added by trusted persons.

Every 1hr, the maintainer/package file of the repository will be automatically refreshed.


Subversion. Unless we're going to work on a major project, together in a group, I don't think subversion is currently needed.
Wiki uploads. Files on a Wiki are hard to manage and don't scale well. Wiki's are OK for uploading images or documents, but not really for anything else.


Now I am curious for your feedback. ;)

A developer/hacker has a dedicated directory with full FTP rights (upload/delete/rename/etc.). Depending on his reader device, the directory would be publicly accessible for downloads @

http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/users/<developernick>
or
http://projects.mobileread.com/reader/users/<developernick>
So I could upload stuff and anyone could get it at http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/users/tadw/ ?

Basically... yes. ;)

Plus we could more easily keep track of projects, and have a feed for iLiad packages. This would come handy for instance if we consider Scotty's latest advances in developing for the iLiad.

Cool then! ;)

I'm all for it. Attaching files to the forum messages is not that flexible :-).

Great! ;-)

We will set things up today.

Ok we're ready to go!

- added Reader developers: http://projects.mobileread.com/reader/users/

igorsk (project manager)
geekraver (project manager)
gseryakov
porkupan

- added iLiad developers: http://projects.mobileread.com/iliad/users/

scotty (project manager)
arivero (project manager)
antartica (project manager)
ath
design256
dher
mikekostousov
tribble

Those who are mentioned should receive a PM from me in the next 30 minutes with login details. If you think I forgot to add you to the list, or if you've just joined us and you think you can contribute as a hacker/developer, please send me a quick PM and I will set up an account for you. And if you believe you should be a project manager (with global access), send me also a PM. Thanks!