Software Archive For The Zaurus Options

[allanjard]

Hello all,

For a number of years now I've been using the Zaurus software index (www.killefiz.de/zaurus) for applications for my sl-5500. Now I've upgraded to a c1000, and I'm using the pdaxrom feeds for the software - I didn't realise until today that ZSI had been replaced by the Embedded Linux Software Index (www.elsix.org) - and it would appear that many are the same. I understand Roy who has been developing elsix.org doesn't have time to work on it any more and I was wondering if there was interest from others who would like to see a new central web-site for Zaurus software.

Key requirements:
- Search - the index should be easily and fully searchable - almost google like in its simplicity
- Platforms - the Zaurus community used to be rather compact, but its incredibly diverse now, and I would like to include a feature which will indicate which platform software has been created for, fully tested on and works on.
- Easy interface - so we can use it from our Z's :-)
- Feedback - (possibly using moderators) do dead links etc are removed
- Version tracking for software - so each package is only mentioned once
- Capture remote data from feeds - Feeds are used a lot now, but aren't all that helpful if you don't have access to the net from your Z. Collecting data from the feeds would save a lot of effort on the part of developers. And they could then go to the site and add information about the package (or use information from another package if its the same for a different rom etc).

Ideas taken from:
- www.killefiz.de/zaurus - wonderful site, but a little lacking in some areas and not updated much
- www.elsix.org - not updated much, a bit lack-luster.
- www.versiontracker.com - wonderul site for macintosh software
- www.rpmfind.net - very useful site for finding packages for a particular linux distro.

What do you all think?

Allan

- I'm not much of a software for an OS developer, I'm a web-developer, so this is a little way of giving something back to a very cool community...