[SPMSDev] Starting SPMS4

[Dan T. <da...@ta...>]

Hey Folks,

As your both aware I've started doing things towards a new version of 
SPMS, despite my leanings towards Java code recently SPMS will continue 
to be a PHP project (However, I have considered a Java Port ;)).

Initially I'm calling this SPMS4 rather than SPMS 3.1, all of the 
version 3 source code and database layout has been dropped. I'm 
re-developing SPMS from the ground up, this is in response to the 
feedback I've been given by users and because of my own experiences with 
SPMS. The main aim of the project is to remove a series of security 
concerns I have with version 3, and to re-build the core of SPMS in to a 
series of objects. Additionally I am going to be adding functionality 
beyond that provided by previous versions of SPMS.

I tidied up the Sourceforge site a little yesterday, I have disabled CVS 
access for everyone but us at the moment. While I'm working on the 
SPMSCore package I would prefer it if I was the only person committing 
code to the repository, I have set up a CVS ACL which limits commit 
rights to the three of us (Yeah, we're the only ones on this list right 
now too, I'll add other people back if they request it).

Currently I have a draft requirements list for SPMS4, as I analyse each 
requirement I'm designing it too. Currently I have a firm design for the 
SPMSCore Package and for the manifest system, other sections of the 
system will be designed as a get through the mountain of possible 
additions and modifications to version 3.

As I get further through this I'll send out more updates, because I'm 
LOA from stuff Thursday and Friday this week I suspect I'll have most of 
the Core written (hotel rooms are lonely places ;))

~Dan