6 <p>SCons is a next-generation,
7 cross-platform build tool
8 this to fit your project. You dont need to anwser all these questions
9 or follow this exact format, but we do like to see this kind of
10 information before we approve projects for public viewing.
13 <p>Until your project is approved, only you can view it and work on
18 <li>This index.html will be used if and only if you have the "Use
19 Project Home Page" option checked on the "Adminster Project" page
20 (click the "Admin" tab).</li>
22 <li>To edit this file, check out your project via CVS and edit www/index.html.
24 <li>You can 'cvs add' and commit other files under the project's "www"
25 directory and they will published to your project web site.</li>
27 <li>Also, consider starting a thread in the "dev" mailing list to get
28 thes discussion started. A good one is an "introduction" thread where
29 people post messages about themselves and their interest in the
32 <li>You can add a "Highlights:" line to the top of all web pages by adding a file www/project_highlights.html </li>
38 <p>What is the goal of this project?
41 <p>What is the scope of this project?
47 <li>Develop just enough functionality to scratch a particular itch</li>
48 <li>Build a tool just like XYZ, but less broken</li>
49 <li>Build the best XYZ-tool ever!</li>
53 <p>What are high-level features you are sure to build?
57 <li>What would you write on a billboard about your project? Users
58 might only look for a few seconds.</li>
60 <li>Use the issue tracker to track features and enhancement
61 requests. It is not just for bugs, pre-populate it with feature
62 descriptions so that potential contributors know what you would like them
66 <p>What are the high-level assumptions or ground rules for the project?
73 <li> we will use programming language X on operating system Y for now.
75 <li>We will, or will not, consider certain functional areas like
76 internationalization, high security, concurrency, etc. The list of
77 functional areas will depend on what you are trying to do.
79 <li>Try to keep this part short.
83 <h3>Related resources</h3>
86 <li>Link to other stuff that you know about. It will help you
87 research requirements and provide a useful resource to potential
90 <li>Why reinvent the wheel? What is better about this wheel? Is there
91 any existing project that you can partner with or reuse?</li>
93 <li>Where would you go to try to find potential contibutors?</li>