Cooperation-iws

infobox OS
name = Cooperation-iws
developer = [http://cooperation-iws.gensys-net.eu Cooperation-iws community]
source_model = Free software
kernel_type = Monolithic (Linux)
license = Free software licenses
website = [http://cooperation-iws.gensys-net.eu http://cooperation-iws.gensys-net.eu]
supported_platforms = x86
working_state = Current
latest_release_version = 0.5.1
latest_release_date = September 26, 2008

Cooperation-iws is an Intranet Nomad Web server that fit on a Live CD or a Live USB.

* A web server, to provide hosting services of web applications (Blog - words processor, Wiki, Forum, Electronic Documents Management, Pictures galleries - Pictures manipulation, eLearning portal, …) for collaborative work that contributes to knowledge management and/or knowledge engineering.
* Intranet, to provide these services where you want: at home, at association meetings, at professional meetings without requiring an internet connection or without the volonty to publish personnal items on the web .
* Nomad, to bring these services with you, on a cd/dvd, usb key, or usb hard drive.

Audience

* The working groups (schools, associations, professionals) wishing to receive a tool enabling them to work in groups, to cooperate and avoid unnecessary burden of administration and security tasks.
* The mobile users (educators, writers) who wish to have a tool for communication and publication in accordance with web standards.
* Families that wish to provide their children a tool for publishing and web consulting personal stuff for educational purposes.
* Everyone who is care of online privacy but still want to use online tools.

Technical highlights

* Based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 (Hardy LTS) Desktop Live CD.
* LAMPP server: Apache2, MySQL, PHP, Python, Perl or Java
* Feature best open source Web applications (see #Content)
* Live USB installer with persistence feature, that allow you to save changes related to your web applications like a normal installation. (based on Live USB system creator)

Functioning

To operate Cooperation-iws requires:

* A removable drive to install Cooperation-iws : usb key (read / write), usb disk (read / write), cdrom (Read only)
* Any 32-bit machine with a minimum of 512Mb RAM (1Gb recommended) which can boot on the removable media (Most recent pc).
* An intranet network which consists of a router protected by a firewall, as well as connections to the various client machines.

Once installed on the removable media, Cooperation-iws may run on different machines. The Cooperation-iws server stopped, the machine returns to its original use. Cooperation-iws does not install anything on the operating machine (If windows is installed, it does not remove windows).

Release

Cooperation-iws is released in several versions:

* Demonstration Live CD, that features the best open source web applications for a novice use
* Demonstration Live DVD, that features all the available modules
* Cooperation-iws live script to create your own custom server Live CD or Live USB

All files are available at Berlios forge download area: [http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9656 Cooperation-iws releases]

Content

A Cooperation-iws server is based on Ubuntu Hardy LTS (Long Term Support) and on opensource web applications written in PHP, Python, Perl or Java. Here is a non exhaustive list of modules. For update list see [http://cooperation-iws.gensys-net.eu/wiki/doku.php?id=modules_list_en Cooperation-iws modules list]

* Ampache,
* Dotclear,
* Drupal,
* EZ_publish,
* Spip,
* Wordpress,
* Lifetype,
* Bugzilla,
* Mantis,
* Joomla,
* Nuxeo,
* KnowledgeTree,
* Claroline,
* Moodle,
* Snif,
* Phpbb3,
* Gallery2,
* Squirrelmail,
* Postfixadmin,
* OpenGoo,
* Zenphoto,
* Achievo,
* Svn,
* Trac,
* Taskfreak,
* Eyeos,
* Akoie,
* Radria,
* Dokuwiki,
* Moinmoin,
* Twiki,
* Wikini,
* Mediawiki,
* OSSEC,
* Ntop,
* Snort,
* [http://base.secureideas.net/ Base] ,
* Cacti,
* Webmin,
* Net2ftp.

See also

* List of Ubuntu-based distributions
* Live CD

External links

* [http://cooperation-iws.gensys-net.eu Cooperation-iws Home page]
* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/ciws/ Cooperation-iws at Freashmeat]