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CATHNET/AUSCATH VISION

This is an initial sharing of some updated old thoughts. It is all just a suggestion, but I would like to see it come to some kind of fruition and I will do my bit.


SERVERS

We have 2 servers setup (linode.com) currently one houses our websites, cathnet.org, auscath.info (which has many miniportal websites) and opencatechesis.org. There are 2.0.4 instance (turned off), 2.1 (auscath.info to be upgraded to 2.5) and 2.5 (cathnet.org and opencatechesis.org)

The other server is new and has no websites on it at present.

My suggestion is to have important websites on one and have a common public development box on the other with many custom scripts to test products etc. and to allow developers to work together. This will allow developers to be given access and try things, while only trusted developers will be allowed on the production server.

MINIPORTAL/SUBPLONE/DEOWEB 

See the link further up the tree.

MEGACATHOLIC SERVER

Create a World Plone Catholic Server (DEOWEB?) as the bottom level of a common amateur/professional shared Catholic Website Server. This will allow auscath.info to be one level up (representing Australia) and for other branches to be created, USCath.info? NZCath.info? etc

Cathnet.org members can create sites as they please. Anyone can sell sites as they like. Anyone can create their own site. The system would rely upon donations. and any commercial sites would give 10% to cathnet.org to help cover server costs etc. This should allow for an interesting 'production sandbox'. So the two servers would work together. All new products would need to be fully tested on the development box before migration to the production server. This would provide stability for commercial sites. But also allow others to do their bit for development. A lot can be completed TTW. 

Anyone can join and create a miniportal. cathnet.org members can link a URL to a auscath.info member site (using TRAC? as communication Ticket system).

This can create a powerful synergy of development between researchers, professionals, amateurs, and Church members.



OBJECT GROUPING ON MEGA SERVER

a.	Objects are grouped into use by creating a new object that only allows particular objects to be added, this simplifies the site and makes the site more manageable, ie with help, and simplicity.
i.	Homepage: folder, page, blog, photoalbum, etc including the other collections: group, education and all.
ii.	group: standard plone, newsletter, news, events, mailboxer, etc
iii.	education: lecture, sharebook, etc
iv.	all: all possibilities.

MEMBERSHIP

a.	Members must agree to the terms and conditions of the site on joining. Their member folder will be a Homepage folder. They have total control of it, but they will be deleted if a concern is raised. Part of the terms and conditions is that all member content including private can be reviewed by the site administrators.



COPYRIGHT

We take copyright seriously and are
upfront about all the copyright issues. 
	a) any object added has, by default, the owner
maintaining full copyright of the object, but allows
cathnet, non-exclusive digital rights over the object.
	b) integrate the creative commons licence product.


5) public parts of the site
	a) a person's own homepage is a public part of the
site.
	b) the site has particular sections for various group
types, eg diocese, national organisations, etc,
	c) any object can be submitted to a group for
incorporation. The group will have it's own review
process and reviewer (by default the owner) and once
it is incorporated, the group will have non-exclusive
digital and print rights to the object submitted. It
will be copied into the group. The group (owner or
managers) will then have control of the resource and
no longer the original owner. The original owner can
submit changes if they wish. Each change will be
reviewed. 
	d) These are the default settings for copyright and
review which of course can change and be modified. eg
opencatechesis will have creative commons licence and
so part of the process of submitting is to accept the
resource will be creative commons licenced.

6) Vision
	a) as an organisation, we provide a service to
individuals and groups.
	b) The managing of national and diocesan group areas,
including group inclusion is the role of cathnet
administrators. 	The administrator
role is as follows
		i) oversee the look and feel of that part of the
site.
		ii) review groups on that part of the site
		iii) set up reviewers and other roles on that part
of the site.
		iv) Create a front page with chosen, news, events,
vision, etc.
	c) The public areas with particular roles
		i) each state, diocese/ city, eg sydney should have
one central section, rather than based on each diocese
		ii) National groups
		iii) Particular interest groups, eg homeschoolers,
youth, teachers, academics, for these we would offer
to the major groups to take on their particular roles
on the site, eg scta, acsa, australian academics, etc.

7) evangelisation.
	a) individuals and groups can create cards with
particular links to auscath sections, eg individual:
testimony and homepage.
	b) auscath.info homepage is changed into an
evangelisation portal with sections having
		i) news (zenit? cathnews?)
		ii) testimonies (random selection)
		iii) groups (enter your location and find out about
groups in your area.)
		iv) discussion board (site wide) with a particular
section for 'newbies' and a selection of these listed
on the frontpage.
		v) the basics of the faith explained
		vi) a 'ask your question section
		vii) daily scripture reading
		viii) saint's quote

8) Technology development

	b) file storing out of the zodb
	c) nightly batch jobs, eg packing the database.
backing it up. RSS syndication look up.
	d) External site integration
	e) Mass uploads, eg whole folders of images.

9) Final questions
	a) who will be keeping on eye on the site 24/7?
		
	b) who will fund the site?
		i) We rely on donations and ask for (but don't
expect) a certain charge for using the site. 
		ii)We have a finance drive once a year.
		iii) we rely on divine providence