heat sink writes:
> Johann,
>
> All that would be required is to take a already existing web-service
> lib, and use the DSO (dynamic shared object) support in XE to pull it
> into SXE. The whole idea behind a web service is to eliminate the
> need for a web-browser to use web-based application/services. So we'd
> use whatever xemacs uses for it's UI to tie into the web service DSO
> stuff. Granted that's if we go with my crazy idea of abstracting
> bugzilla. Which in all open mindedness seems pretty much overkill.
> But to accomplish Steve's ideas/goals/brain farts (hehe), it's
> definitely a possibility. Now I don't know much about bugzilla, but
> it would be cool if they already had a web-service, and that would
> eliminate this course of thought. Another option is to just go with
> bugzilla for bug tracking, as Erik suggested.
Well, I'm downloading bugzilla now, and I'll be playing with it a
bit. Perhaps there will soon be a bugzilla.sxemacs.org ;P
Anyways, from what I've read, bugzilla seems to be able to use RDMBS
for a back end, and there is already a postgres interface in XE, so
perhaps we can make the direct connection that way?
That way, we won't be restricted by the web interface, though this'll
probably require very cunning DB management ...
The only issue I can think of with direct DB connection is security.
Have fun,
Johann
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