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{{Entry | {{Entry | ||
− | |Name= | + | |Name=beacon |
− | |Short description= | + | |Short description=Simple date and category-driven Web publishing system. |
− | |Full description=' | + | |Full description='beacon' is a simple date and category-driven Web site publishing system. It looks like a blog, but behaves like a Wiki. It features Wiki article formatting and linking, hierarchical categorisation of articles, customisable menus, file upload and inclusion in article content, RSS feeds, article commenting, open or restricted editing, a templated design, Captcha security, a database abstraction layer (works with many types of databases), multilingual support (content and interface), and spell checking, all in a 1MB footprint. |
− | |Homepage URL=https:// | + | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/beacon/ |
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|Is High Priority Project=No | |Is High Priority Project=No | ||
− | + | |VCS checkout command=cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/sources/beacon co beacon | |
− | |VCS checkout command= | + | |Documentation note=https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/beacon/beacon_guide_v1_1.pdf |
− | |Documentation note= | + | |
− | + | ---- | |
− | |Decommissioned | + | [https://www.gnu.org/software/maintainer-tips.html Tips for new GNU maintainers] |
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− | | | + | '''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]''' |
− | |Version identifier= | + | |
− | |Version date= | + | [https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman] |
− | |Version status= | + | |
− | |Version download=https:// | + | ---- |
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+ | '''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]''' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |Decommissioned or Obsolete=Yes | ||
+ | |Decommissioned details=If you have time and interest in resurrecting this GNU package, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org | ||
+ | |Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/ | ||
+ | |Related projects=aroundme | ||
+ | |Keywords=Web,wiki,online,template,RSS,blog,hierarchy,Weblog,publishing,categorization,Captcha | ||
+ | |Version identifier=0.2.1 | ||
+ | |Version date=2005/11/12 | ||
+ | |Version status=alpha | ||
+ | |Version download=https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/beacon/beacon_0_2_1.tar.tgz | ||
|Last review by=Bendikker | |Last review by=Bendikker | ||
− | |Last review date= | + | |Last review date=2019/01/21 |
+ | |Submitted by=Genium | ||
|Submitted date=2016/12/30 | |Submitted date=2016/12/30 | ||
+ | |User level=beginner | ||
+ | |Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/ | ||
+ | |Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes | ||
+ | |OpenPGP signature=https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/beacon/beacon_0_2_1.tar.tgz.sig | ||
+ | |Test entry=No | ||
|Is GNU=No | |Is GNU=No | ||
+ | |GNU package identifier=beacon | ||
+ | |Decommissioned/Obsolete=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
− | |License= | + | |License=GPLv2orlater |
|License verified by=Genium | |License verified by=Genium | ||
|License verified date=2016/12/30 | |License verified date=2016/12/30 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
− | |Real name= | + | |Real name=Tom Calthrop |
− | |Role= | + | |Role=maintainer |
− | |Email= | + | |Email=tom@barnraiser.org |
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}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref) | |Resource audience=Savannah (Ref) | ||
− | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/beacon | + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/beacon/ |
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
− | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/beacon/ |
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
− | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/beacon/ |
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
− | + | |Resource kind=Mailing List | |
− | |Resource kind= | + | |Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ |
− | |Resource URL=https:// | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
− | + | |Resource kind=Download | |
− | |Resource kind= | + | |Resource URL=https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/beacon/ |
− | |Resource URL=https:// | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
− | + | |Resource kind=General | |
− | |Resource kind= | + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ |
− | |Resource URL=https:// | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
− | |Programming-language= | + | |Interface=web |
+ | |Programming-language=php | ||
+ | |Runs-on=Windows, GNU/Linux | ||
+ | |Use=web-authoring | ||
+ | |Web-authoring=website-revision | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Software prerequisite | ||
+ | |Prerequisite kind=Source requirement | ||
+ | |Prerequisite description=[[libgd | LibGD]] 2.0 or later | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use | |Prerequisite kind=Required to use | ||
− | |Prerequisite description=[[ | + | |Prerequisite description=[[PHP]] 4.x |
}} | }} | ||
{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
− | |Prerequisite kind= | + | |Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite |
− | |Prerequisite description= | + | |Prerequisite description=[[cron]] (for bulk newsletters) |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Software prerequisite | ||
+ | |Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite | ||
+ | |Prerequisite description=[[aspell]] (for spell checking) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 21 January 2019
beacon
https://www.gnu.org/software/beacon/
Simple date and category-driven Web publishing system.
'beacon' is a simple date and category-driven Web site publishing system. It looks like a blog, but behaves like a Wiki. It features Wiki article formatting and linking, hierarchical categorisation of articles, customisable menus, file upload and inclusion in article content, RSS feeds, article commenting, open or restricted editing, a templated design, Captcha security, a database abstraction layer (works with many types of databases), multilingual support (content and interface), and spell checking, all in a 1MB footprint.
Licensing
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Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Tom Calthrop | maintainer |
Resources and communication
Audience | Resource type | URI |
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Savannah (Ref) | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/beacon/ | |
VCS Repository Webview | https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/beacon/ | |
Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
General | https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ | |
Download | https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/beacon/ | |
VCS Repository Webview | https://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/beacon/ |
Software prerequisites
Kind | Description |
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Weak prerequisite | cron (for bulk newsletters) |
Weak prerequisite | aspell (for spell checking) |
Source requirement | LibGD 2.0 or later |
Required to use | PHP 4.x |
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