Req for testing: more mods and comms ported

[Tom Burger]

Hi all,

Looking for volunteers to check the latest code.

We are working on a new All-in-One release of the roomware server.
This is a major update and the modules and communicators needed a
rewrite. This has been done for all available mods and comms.

To bundle all software we need tested software.

Hopefully you can help by testing the software on one of these
platforms:
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Linux ubuntu
- Linux gentoo
- Mac OS X 10.5
or any other platform you have.

The important parts of the RWS are:
a. bluetooth discovery module (needs bluetooth dongle)
b. phidget rfid module (needs RFID hardware)
c. osc rfid module (needs RFID hardware)
d. master module + slave communicator (you need to run 2 RWS [could be
on same machine])
e. post communicator (needs a URL to connect to)

For instructions see the BuildFromSource wiki on our googlecode page:
http://code.google.com/p/roomware/wiki/BuildingFromSource

The bluetooth module, phidget rfid and osc rfid need explicit
building.

A very very short hint on building (we also are in serious need of
[testing] documentation):
Bluetooth: install BlueCove, ant bluemod.
Phidget: install phidget java library, ant phidgetrfid
OSC: install NetUtil.jar, ant oscrfid

If you are willing to contribute to the project, please do so. Test
the software and write some documentation on how to do that... [looks
like a deadlock on first glance :S]

Regards, Tom

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Current RWS breakdown:
- Server: implementation, specification, utils
- Modules:
I. bluetooth device discovery (using bluecove),
II. osc rfid
III. phidget rfid
IV. simulation module
V. fake module
VI. master module (connecting RWS's)
- Communicators:
I. httpxml (used for polling info)
II. console
III. post (used for event driven info)
IV. slave (connecting RWS's)

Newly planned additions:
- alienrfid module (ultra high freq RFID)
- feigrfid module (ultra high freq RFID)
- sql module (general input read from database)