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|Name=Streetsign
 
|Name=Streetsign
 
|Short description=A simple digital signage system
 
|Short description=A simple digital signage system
|Full description=Streetsign is a simple to operate digital signage system using HTML5 & CSS for the output, Python (Flask) and sqlite for the back end.  The server can run on any posix-like machine, and the client on any HTML5 capable device (including Raspberry Pi).  It's designed for mulitple users & groups so that different permission levels can be set up.  The administration interface is web based as well, and works on desktop or mobile devices.  It is easy to extend and write new/specific plugins for.  It currently comes with capacity to pull in data from RSS & ATOM feeds.  
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|Full description=Streetsign is a simple to operate digital signage system using HTML5 & CSS for the output, Python (Flask) and sqlite for the back end.  The server can run on any posix-like machine, and the client on any HTML5 capable device.  It's designed for mulitple users & groups so that different permission levels can be set up.  The administration interface is web based as well, and works on desktop or mobile devices.  It is easy to extend and write new/specific plugins for.  It currently comes with capacity to pull in data from RSS & ATOM feeds.
 
|Homepage URL=http://streetsign.org.uk/
 
|Homepage URL=http://streetsign.org.uk/
 
|User level=intermediate
 
|User level=intermediate
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|Version status=beta
 
|Version status=beta
 
|Version comment=It's currently under development, but has been used successfully at a couple of conferences, and at a couple of small offices.
 
|Version comment=It's currently under development, but has been used successfully at a couple of conferences, and at a couple of small offices.
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|Last review by=Fchmmr
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|Last review date=2014/05/23
 
|Submitted by=Daniel Fairhead (Author)
 
|Submitted by=Daniel Fairhead (Author)
 
|Submitted date=2014/05/15
 
|Submitted date=2014/05/15
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|License=GPLv3
 
|License=GPLv3
 
|License copyright=(C) 2013 / 2014 Daniel Fairhead
 
|License copyright=(C) 2013 / 2014 Daniel Fairhead
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|License verified by=Fchmmr
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|License verified date=2014/05/23
 
|License note=Streetsign is released under GPLv3.  Some of the libraries that are used by it are under other licences (such as MIT, Apache 2.0, etc.)  Information about these can be found in those component libraries, or in the LICENCES text file distributed with Streetsign.  Full source is included with all libraries.
 
|License note=Streetsign is released under GPLv3.  Some of the libraries that are used by it are under other licences (such as MIT, Apache 2.0, etc.)  Information about these can be found in those component libraries, or in the LICENCES text file distributed with Streetsign.  Full source is included with all libraries.
 
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Revision as of 16:00, 23 May 2014


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Streetsign

http://streetsign.org.uk/
A simple digital signage system

Streetsign is a simple to operate digital signage system using HTML5 & CSS for the output, Python (Flask) and sqlite for the back end. The server can run on any posix-like machine, and the client on any HTML5 capable device. It's designed for mulitple users & groups so that different permission levels can be set up. The administration interface is web based as well, and works on desktop or mobile devices. It is easy to extend and write new/specific plugins for. It currently comes with capacity to pull in data from RSS & ATOM feeds.





Licensing

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License

GPLv3

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Fchmmr

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23 May 2014

Notes

Streetsign is released under GPLv3. Some of the libraries that are used by it are under other licences (such as MIT, Apache 2.0, etc.) Information about these can be found in those component libraries, or in the LICENCES text file distributed with Streetsign. Full source is included with all libraries.




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Daniel Fairhead Author & Developer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Developers & AdminsDeveloperhttps://bitbucket.org/dfairhead/streetsign-server
AllHomepagehttp://streetsign.org.uk


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to usePython (2.6+)
Required to buildgcc or other compatible compiler
Weak prerequisiteimagemagick




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