Difference between revisions of "Free"

From Free Software Directory
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Bendikker moved page GNU.FREE to Free: use standard GNU identifier)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=GNU.FREE
 
|Name=GNU.FREE
|Short description=Internet voting system
+
|Short description=Internet voting system.
|Full description=* This project was a GNU package. It has since been decommissioned and is no longer developed.
+
|Full description=GNU.FREE is a suite of Java-based software programs for providing heavy-duty election services via the Internet. It is scalable, with strong security & privacy as well as proper logging and has communications-level encryption of all data transmitted using an RSA/Blowfish system. It is database- and platform- independent. It has an automated configuration tool and complete documentation to help administrators run successful ballots on any TCP/IP network. The program has been internationalized, with 9 languages available. Test ballots and automated Electoral Role data import have been implemented. A message digest system has been added to make logs tamper-resistant. The PollManager Application lets polling station managers use GNU.FREE services in a ballot even if it uses postal and conventional voting systems (or a mix thereof).
 
 
GNU.FREE is a suite of Java-based software programs for providing heavy-duty election services via the Internet. It is scalable, with strong security & privacy as well as proper logging and has communications-level encryption of all data transmitted using an RSA/Blowfish system. It is database- and platform- independent. It has an automated configuration tool and complete documentation to help administrators run successful ballots on any TCP/IP network. The program has been internationalized, with 9 languages available. Test ballots and automated Electoral Role data import have been implemented. A message digest system has been added to make logs tamper-resistant. The PollManager Application lets polling station managers use GNU.FREE services in a ballot even if it uses postal and conventional voting systems (or a mix thereof).
 
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/free/
 
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/free/
|User level=none
 
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
 
|Is High Priority Project=No
|Component programs=FreeTest,FreeClient,RTServer,ERServer,FreeInstall
+
|Documentation note=----
|Computer languages=Java
+
[https://www.gnu.org/software/maintainer-tips.html Tips for new GNU maintainers]
 +
 
 +
'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
 +
 
 +
[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
 +
 
 +
----
 +
----
 +
'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
 +
----
 +
----
 
|Decommissioned or Obsolete=Yes
 
|Decommissioned or Obsolete=Yes
|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=No
+
|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=My_Voting_Script,PVote,Sede,Recount
 
|Related projects=My_Voting_Script,PVote,Sede,Recount
|Keywords=Internet,Java,voting,elections,GNU.FREE
+
|Keywords=voting,elections
 
|Version identifier=1.9
 
|Version identifier=1.9
 
|Version date=2002-01-26
 
|Version date=2002-01-26
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
|Version download=https://sourceforge.net/projects/free/files/latest/download?source=files
+
|Version download=https://sourceforge.net/projects/free/files/FREE/GNU.FREE-1.9/gnufree-1.9.tar.gz/download
|Version comment=1.9 stable released 2002-01-26
+
|Last review by=Bendikker
|Test entry=No
+
|Last review date=2018/12/29
|Last review by=Alejandroindependiente
 
|Last review date=2017/02/12
 
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 +
|User level=none
 +
|Component programs=FreeTest,FreeClient,RTServer,ERServer,FreeInstall
 +
|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
 +
|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
 +
|Test entry=No
 
|Is GNU=No
 
|Is GNU=No
 +
|GNU package identifier=free
 
|License verified date=2001-02-08
 
|License verified date=2001-02-08
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License=GPLv2orlater
|License verified by=Janet Casey
+
|License verified by=Bendikker
|License verified date=2001-02-08
+
|License verified date=2018/12/29
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
 
|Real name=Jason Kitcat
 
|Real name=Jason Kitcat
|Role=Maintainer
+
|Role=co-ordinator
 +
|Email=jeep@free-project.org
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
 +
|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/free/
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource kind=Mailing List
 +
|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/free-announce/
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource kind=Mailing List
 +
|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource kind=Download
 +
|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/projects/free/files/
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource kind=General
 +
|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/projects/free/
 +
}}
 +
{{Resource
 +
|Resource kind=General
 +
|Resource URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20030217001143/http://www.free-project.org/
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Software category
 
{{Software category
|Business=productivity, specialized
 
 
|Interface=web
 
|Interface=web
 +
|Programming-language=C, java
 +
|Runs-on=GNU/Linux
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Featured}}
 
{{Featured}}

Revision as of 06:18, 29 December 2018


[edit]

GNU.FREE

https://www.gnu.org/software/free/
Internet voting system.

GNU.FREE is a suite of Java-based software programs for providing heavy-duty election services via the Internet. It is scalable, with strong security & privacy as well as proper logging and has communications-level encryption of all data transmitted using an RSA/Blowfish system. It is database- and platform- independent. It has an automated configuration tool and complete documentation to help administrators run successful ballots on any TCP/IP network. The program has been internationalized, with 9 languages available. Test ballots and automated Electoral Role data import have been implemented. A message digest system has been added to make logs tamper-resistant. The PollManager Application lets polling station managers use GNU.FREE services in a ballot even if it uses postal and conventional voting systems (or a mix thereof).





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Bendikker

Verified on

29 December 2018




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Jason Kitcat co-ordinator


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Generalhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/free/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/free-dev/
Generalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20030217001143/http://www.free-project.org/
Savannah (Ref)https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/free/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
Downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/free/files/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/free-announce/


Software prerequisites




Entry





"co-ordinator" is not in the list (Maintainer, Contributor, Developer, Sponsor, Unknown) of allowed values for the "Role" property.


"Savannah (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.

















Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the page “GNU Free Documentation License”.

The copyright and license notices on this page only apply to the text on this page. Any software or copyright-licenses or other similar notices described in this text has its own copyright notice and license, which can usually be found in the distribution or license text itself.