Bug#561963: RFP: hudson -- extensible continuous integration server

[Thomas Koch <thomas@koch.ro>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist


* Package name    : hudson
  Version         : 1.312
  Upstream Author : Kohsuke Kawaguchi <super_kohsuke@dev.java.net>
* URL             : http://hudson-ci.org/
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: Java
  Description     : extensible continuous integration server

Hudson monitors executions of repeated jobs, such as building a software
project or jobs run by cron. Among those things, current Hudson focuses
on the following two jobs:

1. Building/testing software projects continuously, just like
CruiseControl or DamageControl. In a nutshell, Hudson provides an
easy-to-use so-called continuous integration system, making it easier
for developers to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier
for users to obtain a fresh build. The automated, continuous build
increases the productivity.

2. Monitoring executions of externally-run jobs, such as cron jobs and
procmail jobs, even those that are run on a remote machine. For example,
with cron, all you receive is regular e-mails that capture the output,
and it is up to you to look at them diligently and notice when it broke.
Hudson keeps those outputs and makes it easy for you to notice when
something is wrong.