From: Robert Soulliere Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:18:20 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Move glossary.xml to appendices folder. X-Git-Url: https://old-git.evergreen-ils.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bce4d3b2df85a02e639b8095424095643bdf4a6c;p=contrib%2FConifer.git Move glossary.xml to appendices folder. Add more_info.xml appendix. --- diff --git a/1.6/appendices/glossary.xml b/1.6/appendices/glossary.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..22077d654d --- /dev/null +++ b/1.6/appendices/glossary.xml @@ -0,0 +1,372 @@ + + + Glossary + + In this section we expand acronyms, define terms, and generally try to explain concepts used by Evergreen software. + + + A + + Apache + + Open-source web server software used to serve both static content and dynamic web pages in a secure and reliable way. More information is available at apache.org. + + + + + B + + Book Bags + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + + C + + Closure Compiler + + A suite of open-source tools used to build web applications with Javascript; originally developed by Google. More information is available at http://code.google.com/closure/compiler/. + + + + CPAN + + An open-source archive of software modules written in Perl. More information is available at www.cpan.org. + + + + + D + + Debian + + One of the most popular open-source operating system using the Linux kernel that provides over 25000 useful precompiled software packages. Also known as Debian GNU/Linux. More information is available at www.debian.org. + + + + Domain name + + A unique set of case-insensitive, alphanumeric strings separated by periods that are used to name organizations, web sites and addresses on the Internet (e.g.: www.esilibrary.com). Domain names can be reserved via third-party registration services, and can be associated with a unique IP address or suite of IP addresses. + + + + + + E + + ejabberd + + An open-source Jabber/XMPP instant messaging server that runs under popular operating systems (e.g., Mac OSX, GNU/Linux, and Microsoft Windows). One popular use is to provide XMPP messaging services for a Jabber domain across an extendable cluster of cheap, easily-replaced machine nodes. More information is available at http://www.ejabberd.im. + + + + + + + F + + + + G + + + + H + + + + I + + IP Address + + (Internet Protocol address) A numerical label consisting of four numbers separated by periods (e.g., "192.168.1.15") assigned to individual members of networked computing systems. It uniquely identifies each system on the network and allows controlled communication between such systems. The numerical label scheme must adhere to a strictly defined naming convention that is currently defined and overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"). + + + + Item Buckets + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + + J + + Jabber + + Now known as XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), it was originally named "Jabber". + + + + + + K + + + + L + + + + M + + MARC + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + MARCXML + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + McCoy + + An open-source application that allows add-on authors to provide secure updates to their users. More information is available at developer.mozilla.org/en/McCoy. + + + + memcached + + A general-purpose distributed memory caching system, usually with a client~server architecture spread over multiple computing systems. It reduces the number of times a data source (e.g., a database) must be directly accessed by temporarily caching data in memory, therefore dramatically speeding up database-driven web applications. + + + + + N + + Network address + + Also known as an IP address (Internet Protocol address). + + + + + nsis + + An open-source software tool used to create Windows installers. More information is available at http://nsis.sourceforge.net. + + + + + O + + OPAC + + The "Online Public Access Catalog"; an online database of a library's holdings; used to find resources in their collections; possibly searchable by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. + + + + OpenSRF + + The "Open Scalable Request Framework" (pronounced 'open surf') is a stateful, decentralized service architecture that allows developers to create applications for Evergreen with a minimum of knowledge of its structure. + + + + + P + + PostgreSQL + + A popular open-source object-relational database management system that underpins Evergreen software. + + + + Putty + + A popular open-source telnet/ssh client for the Windows and Unix platforms. More information is available at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/. + + + + + Q + + + + R + + Resource Hacker + + An open-source utility used to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables + + + + + S + + SIP2 + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + srfsh + + A command language interpreter (shell) that executes commands read from the standard input. It is used to test the Open Service Request Framework (OpenSRF). + + + + SRU + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + SSH + + An encrypted network protocol using public-key cryptography that allows secure communications between systems on an insecure network. Typically used to access shell accounts but also supports tunneling, forwarding TCP ports and X11 connections, and transferring files. + + + + SSH proxy + + As used in Evergreen, a method of allowing one or more Staff Clients to communicate with one or more Evergreen servers over an insecure network by sending data through a secure SSH tunnel. It also buffers and caches all data travelling to and from Staff Clients to speed up access to resources on Evergreen servers. + + + + + + + SSH tunnel + + An encrypted data channel existing over an SSH network connection. Used to securely transfer unencrypted data streams over insecure networks. + + + + + + SSL Certificate + + A special electronic document used to guarantee authenticity of a digital message. Also known as a "public key", or "identity" or "digital" certificate. It combines an identity (of a person or an organization) and a unique public key to form a so-called digital signature, and is used to verify that the public key does, in fact, belong with that particular identity. + + + + + T + + tunneling + + A method of encapsulating data provided in one network protocol (the "delivery" protocol), within data in a different network protocol (the "tunneling" protocol). Used to provide a secure path and secure communications through an insecure or incompatible network. Can be used to bypass firewalls by communicating via a protocol the firewall normally blocks, but "wrapped" inside a protocol that the firewall does not block. + + + + + + U + + Ubuntu + + A popular open-source operating system using the Linux kernel that was originally based on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. More information is available at www.ubuntu.com. + + + + + + V + + Virtualization + + A method of executing software in a special environment that is partitioned or separated from the real underlying hardware and software resources. In typical usage, it allows a "host" operating system to encapsulate or emulate another operating system environment in such a way that the emulated environment is completely unaware of the hosting environment. For instance, it allows a Linux application to execute within a Windows environment. + + + + VirtualBox + + A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It can be installed on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows or Solaris "host" operating systems and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. + + + + + Virtual PC + + A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It is installed on a Windows "host" operating system and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. + + + + + Volume Buckets + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + VMware + + A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It can be installed on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows or Solaris "host" operating systems and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. + + + + + + W + + Wine + + A popular open-source application that allows Linux and Unix systems to run Windows executables. More information is available at http://www.winehq.org/. + + + + + X + + XML + + The eXtensible Markup Language, a subset of SGML; a set of rules for encoding information in a way that is both human- and machine-readable. It is primarily used to define documents but can also be used to define arbitrary data structures. It was originally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). + + + + XMPP + + An open-standard communications protocol, based on XML, used in message-oriented middleware. It supports the concept of a consistent "domain" of message types that flow between software applications, possibly on different operating systems and architectures. More information is available at xmpp.org. + + + + + xpath + + The XML Path Language, a query language based on a tree representation of an XML document. It is used to programmatically select nodes from an XML document and to do minor computation involving strings, numbers and Boolean values. It allows you to identify parts of the XML document tree, to navigate around the tree, and to uniquely select nodes. The currently version is "XPath 2.0". It was originally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). + + + + XUL + + The XML User Interface Language, a specialized interface language that allows building cross-platform applications that drive Mozilla-based browsers such as Firefox. More information is available at https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XUL. + + + + xulrunner + + A specialized run-time application environment that provides support for installing, upgrading and uninstalling XUL applications. It operates with Mozilla-based applications such as the Firefox browser. More information is available at https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XULRunner. + + + + + + Y + + YAZ + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + yaz-client + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + + Z + + Z39.50 + + PLEASE ADD CONTENT + + + + diff --git a/1.6/appendices/more_info.xml b/1.6/appendices/more_info.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..96094ee0e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/1.6/appendices/more_info.xml @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ + + + + Getting More Information + + This documentation is just one way to learn about Evergreen and find solutions to Evergreen challenges. Below is a list of many other resources to help you find answers to almost any question + you might have. + Evergreen Wiki - Loads of information and the main portal to the Evergreen community. + Evergreen mailing lists - These are excellent for initiating questions. There are several lists including: + + General list - General inquiries regarding Evergreen. If unsure about + which list to use, this is a good stating point. + Developer list - Technical questions should be asked here including + questions regarding installation. As well, patches can be submitted using this list and developer communication also takes place here. + DIG list - This list is used for questions and + feedback regarding this documentation, the Documentation Interest Group and other documentation related ideas and issues. + + + Evergreen Blog - Great for getting general news and updates about Evergreen. It is also an interesting historical read + with entries dating back to the early beginnings of Evergreen. + Evergreen IRC channel - Allows live chat. Many developers hang out here and will try to field technical questions. This + is often the quickest way to get a solution to a specific problem. Just remember that while the channel is open 24/7, there are times when no one is available in the channel. The most + active times for the IRC channel seem to be weekday afternoons (Eastern Standard Time). There is also an archive of logs from the chat sessions available on the + IRC page. + Evergreen related community blogs - Evergreen related blog entries from the community. + Resource Sharing Cooperative of Evergreen Libraries (RSCEL) - Provides some technical documents and a means for the + Evergreen community to collaborate with other libraries. + List of current Evergreen libraries - Locate other libraries who are + using Evergreen. + + + diff --git a/1.6/glossary.xml b/1.6/glossary.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 22077d654d..0000000000 --- a/1.6/glossary.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,372 +0,0 @@ - - - Glossary - - In this section we expand acronyms, define terms, and generally try to explain concepts used by Evergreen software. - - - A - - Apache - - Open-source web server software used to serve both static content and dynamic web pages in a secure and reliable way. More information is available at apache.org. - - - - - B - - Book Bags - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - - C - - Closure Compiler - - A suite of open-source tools used to build web applications with Javascript; originally developed by Google. More information is available at http://code.google.com/closure/compiler/. - - - - CPAN - - An open-source archive of software modules written in Perl. More information is available at www.cpan.org. - - - - - D - - Debian - - One of the most popular open-source operating system using the Linux kernel that provides over 25000 useful precompiled software packages. Also known as Debian GNU/Linux. More information is available at www.debian.org. - - - - Domain name - - A unique set of case-insensitive, alphanumeric strings separated by periods that are used to name organizations, web sites and addresses on the Internet (e.g.: www.esilibrary.com). Domain names can be reserved via third-party registration services, and can be associated with a unique IP address or suite of IP addresses. - - - - - - E - - ejabberd - - An open-source Jabber/XMPP instant messaging server that runs under popular operating systems (e.g., Mac OSX, GNU/Linux, and Microsoft Windows). One popular use is to provide XMPP messaging services for a Jabber domain across an extendable cluster of cheap, easily-replaced machine nodes. More information is available at http://www.ejabberd.im. - - - - - - - F - - - - G - - - - H - - - - I - - IP Address - - (Internet Protocol address) A numerical label consisting of four numbers separated by periods (e.g., "192.168.1.15") assigned to individual members of networked computing systems. It uniquely identifies each system on the network and allows controlled communication between such systems. The numerical label scheme must adhere to a strictly defined naming convention that is currently defined and overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"). - - - - Item Buckets - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - - J - - Jabber - - Now known as XMPP (eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), it was originally named "Jabber". - - - - - - K - - - - L - - - - M - - MARC - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - MARCXML - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - McCoy - - An open-source application that allows add-on authors to provide secure updates to their users. More information is available at developer.mozilla.org/en/McCoy. - - - - memcached - - A general-purpose distributed memory caching system, usually with a client~server architecture spread over multiple computing systems. It reduces the number of times a data source (e.g., a database) must be directly accessed by temporarily caching data in memory, therefore dramatically speeding up database-driven web applications. - - - - - N - - Network address - - Also known as an IP address (Internet Protocol address). - - - - - nsis - - An open-source software tool used to create Windows installers. More information is available at http://nsis.sourceforge.net. - - - - - O - - OPAC - - The "Online Public Access Catalog"; an online database of a library's holdings; used to find resources in their collections; possibly searchable by keyword, title, author, subject or call number. - - - - OpenSRF - - The "Open Scalable Request Framework" (pronounced 'open surf') is a stateful, decentralized service architecture that allows developers to create applications for Evergreen with a minimum of knowledge of its structure. - - - - - P - - PostgreSQL - - A popular open-source object-relational database management system that underpins Evergreen software. - - - - Putty - - A popular open-source telnet/ssh client for the Windows and Unix platforms. More information is available at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/. - - - - - Q - - - - R - - Resource Hacker - - An open-source utility used to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables - - - - - S - - SIP2 - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - srfsh - - A command language interpreter (shell) that executes commands read from the standard input. It is used to test the Open Service Request Framework (OpenSRF). - - - - SRU - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - SSH - - An encrypted network protocol using public-key cryptography that allows secure communications between systems on an insecure network. Typically used to access shell accounts but also supports tunneling, forwarding TCP ports and X11 connections, and transferring files. - - - - SSH proxy - - As used in Evergreen, a method of allowing one or more Staff Clients to communicate with one or more Evergreen servers over an insecure network by sending data through a secure SSH tunnel. It also buffers and caches all data travelling to and from Staff Clients to speed up access to resources on Evergreen servers. - - - - - - - SSH tunnel - - An encrypted data channel existing over an SSH network connection. Used to securely transfer unencrypted data streams over insecure networks. - - - - - - SSL Certificate - - A special electronic document used to guarantee authenticity of a digital message. Also known as a "public key", or "identity" or "digital" certificate. It combines an identity (of a person or an organization) and a unique public key to form a so-called digital signature, and is used to verify that the public key does, in fact, belong with that particular identity. - - - - - T - - tunneling - - A method of encapsulating data provided in one network protocol (the "delivery" protocol), within data in a different network protocol (the "tunneling" protocol). Used to provide a secure path and secure communications through an insecure or incompatible network. Can be used to bypass firewalls by communicating via a protocol the firewall normally blocks, but "wrapped" inside a protocol that the firewall does not block. - - - - - - U - - Ubuntu - - A popular open-source operating system using the Linux kernel that was originally based on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. More information is available at www.ubuntu.com. - - - - - - V - - Virtualization - - A method of executing software in a special environment that is partitioned or separated from the real underlying hardware and software resources. In typical usage, it allows a "host" operating system to encapsulate or emulate another operating system environment in such a way that the emulated environment is completely unaware of the hosting environment. For instance, it allows a Linux application to execute within a Windows environment. - - - - VirtualBox - - A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It can be installed on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows or Solaris "host" operating systems and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. - - - - - Virtual PC - - A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It is installed on a Windows "host" operating system and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. - - - - - Volume Buckets - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - VMware - - A popular commercial package of virtualization software that emulates the x86 microprocessor architecture. It can be installed on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows or Solaris "host" operating systems and allows other "guest" (typically including Linux and Windows) operating systems to be loaded and executed. - - - - - - W - - Wine - - A popular open-source application that allows Linux and Unix systems to run Windows executables. More information is available at http://www.winehq.org/. - - - - - X - - XML - - The eXtensible Markup Language, a subset of SGML; a set of rules for encoding information in a way that is both human- and machine-readable. It is primarily used to define documents but can also be used to define arbitrary data structures. It was originally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). - - - - XMPP - - An open-standard communications protocol, based on XML, used in message-oriented middleware. It supports the concept of a consistent "domain" of message types that flow between software applications, possibly on different operating systems and architectures. More information is available at xmpp.org. - - - - - xpath - - The XML Path Language, a query language based on a tree representation of an XML document. It is used to programmatically select nodes from an XML document and to do minor computation involving strings, numbers and Boolean values. It allows you to identify parts of the XML document tree, to navigate around the tree, and to uniquely select nodes. The currently version is "XPath 2.0". It was originally defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). - - - - XUL - - The XML User Interface Language, a specialized interface language that allows building cross-platform applications that drive Mozilla-based browsers such as Firefox. More information is available at https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XUL. - - - - xulrunner - - A specialized run-time application environment that provides support for installing, upgrading and uninstalling XUL applications. It operates with Mozilla-based applications such as the Firefox browser. More information is available at https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XULRunner. - - - - - - Y - - YAZ - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - yaz-client - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - - Z - - Z39.50 - - PLEASE ADD CONTENT - - - - diff --git a/1.6/root.xml b/1.6/root.xml index 71fe87fa82..f17c9048f5 100755 --- a/1.6/root.xml +++ b/1.6/root.xml @@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ - + + -