Hi there.

This is the project directory for the
URL forwarding service called Monkey.
(Which is short for Look, A Monkey!)

There are 4 current projects outstanding:

The neatest one: (Codename: Cheerleader)
Write using a scripting language and DB backend a forwarder service
that runs off stuff.mit.edu and has all the neato web-GUI crap.
Being worked on by: noone

Less cool but still neat (Codename: Soandso)
See if there are ways to make kenta's ln-s interface nicer.
Being worked on by: noone

The hack-athena one: (Codename: Theuglyone)
Write a perl/java/python script that writes and manages a bunch of
little files to do forwarding from your athena web directory.
Being worked on by: foley

Slightly more complex: (Codename: Whatsherface)
Get sipb to make a public dropbox area, and have everyone dump their
forwarding files there.
Being worked on by: noone


Things useful to know to work on the various project:
SubVersion, Perl or Python, HTML/Javascript, MySQL, PHP, HomeStarRunner

If you are interested on hearing more about this project, add yourself
to look-a-monkey@mit.edu
   athena% blanche -a $user look-a-monkey

There is also a zephyr class
   athena% zctl add monkey \* \*

Before you can work on the project, you'll need to be added to the
right AFS group too, so you'll need to send me mail.

The svn repository is in /afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/monkey/SVNRepository/
To checkout a given project, you'll want to run:
   athena% cd <yourpersonalprojectdir>; add svn
   athena% svn co file:///afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/monkey/SVNRepository/<codename>/trunk <codename>

There are checked out copies in Projects for perusal - you should only
edit your own copy though.  Anything else violates the concept of svn.
When you do commits to your own project, please occasionally run "svn
update" in the Projects directory.

If you start working on a project, tell me or edit the README in the
svn root's directory.

-- Joe Foley <foley@mit.edu>
   Head URL-flinger
   "Ewwww.  I got some HTML on me.  Damn monkeys!"