> Jim Pick said: > > Here's what we should do -- it would be much more general. > > > > Create a debian developer database. Use a relational database such > > as Postgresql and put a web interface on it (PHP/FI?) so that the > > developers can update it themselves. Apache has a module that can > > do /etc/passwd authentification -- so the database could be keyed > > against our accounts on master. > > > > Fields for the database: > > > > Master account name: key field, for internal use > > E-Mail Address: public info > > First Name: public info > > Last Name: public info > > Address: (for internal Debian use, and maintainer > > verification) - optionally public at > > developer's discretion > > Phone Number: (internal use + verification) - optionally > > public at developer's discretion > > Web Site: optional, public info > > Country: public info > > Lat/Long: optional, public info > > Picon: optional, headshot in picon format, so we > > can create our own picon database > > Fabulous! > Dirk suggested we have up to 3 email addresses: > -- "nearest email address" -- host physically closest to one's abode > -- "effective email address" -- where one likes to receive his mail > -- "project email address" -- a unique key, to help matching names > to packages (eliminates the multiple > email/name values in the Debian people list). > > Other: > - I would rank myself near the bottom of the CGI and postgres > learning curve, so I couldn't do this very fast myself. I will soon > be using mSQL however, if that's any help. > + I'd be happy to help in some other way. Cool. I guess I've volunteered... :-) Both mSQL and postgresql are SQL engines, so if I stick to just plain SQL, it's pretty portable. Anyways, the data is basically a just a flat file. I think I'll try PHP/FI -- I don't know it, but it's supposed to be simple and ideal for this sort of small project. The big advantage of postgresql over mSQL is that it is free. When I get a chance, I'll mock it up on my system. I'm guessing that it will take me about a day. Then I'll have to get it installed on master.debian.org I guess. I won't be able to do this until next week at the earliest - I'm quite involved with some additions to dwww. Cheers, - Jim
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