Transparent Downloading of OpenG Packages

[Jim K. <jk...@ja...>]

Hello, All

I am happy to announce a working concept the OpenG Package Installer 2.0.
You can download a copy of this the link below.

OGPI 2.0 Concept Download:
http://openg.org/ogpi-2.0concept-win.zip

This version of the OGPI is a proof-of-concept of two exciting features:

Package Cache - The package cache is a location on disk where packages are
store locally, until being installed.  This allows easy access to packages
commonly used.  It also facilitates easily switching between configurations
of installed packages.

Online Package Directory - A list of all OpenG Toolkit packages is visible
and users are allowed to select and download packages into Package Cache,
for later installation.  The actual location of packages is not visible to
users.  They simply select the package, from a list and press the "Download"
button, and it becomes available for installation. The workflow of obtaining
and installing packages looks like this:

Online Package Repository =={Download}==> Package Cache ==={Install}===>
Installed Packages

-= Getting Involved =-
I am looking for people who are interested in working on this revolutionary
LabVIEW software product.  We already have most of the pieces, but we need
to do more brainstorming on features and have people focusing on the
refinement of different aspects of the project.  Please let me know if you
are interested in joining the OGPI 2.0 team.  Once we form the team we will
work on defining all of the requirements, and then set a schedule for the
completion of our 2.0 release.

Regards,

-Jim