OSCJ.net site FAQ

Community FAQ
How to join
Server FAQ
License and management
Security FAQ

Community FAQ

Q: What is OSCJ.net?

A: OSCJ is a code address of OpenSource Collaboration Joint Network. See What is OSCJ.net? for detail. OSCJ.net is offered to open source software, the open technology developer, and the community as ASP(Application Service Providor) of which it is basic is CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and henceforth old SourceCast) United States CollabNet Co. developed. CEE is exclusive use Web space for the registrant to contribute my idea to an active, productive development project. Other registrants who share this vision also participate in this site. The developer who has expertise that I want to recommend participating can be invited. In addition, it is a project in this site. Manage, do the collaboration as other developers, and the project The tool of the Web base that makes it progress for is being offered. OSCJ.net is aimed at to the IT industry in offering it to the collaboration development and the translation, etc. with Ban'ishi by these functions as a strong tool and the spread and enlightenment are aimed at widely.

Q: What does the developer obtain?

A: The open source software development base by CollabNet Enterprise Edition (henceforth CEE) is offered free of charge in principle in OSCJ.net. When Satoru Britain all over the world is concentrated (collaboration) and the creation and the development of the project are promoted, it should not be a special preparation of the network environment etc. with the server and the band. From OSCJ.net to offer of them as ASP(Application Service Providor) because In a word, important OSS development comes to be able to begin at once, too.

Q: Is OSCJ.net a site of Ten-Artni?

A: At first, Ten'artoni Ltd. showed the idea named OSCJ.net to the service beginning. However, CollabNet Enterprise Edition(CEE) that becomes basic is the one that United States CollabNet Co. develops, and is being offered to OSCJ.net free of charge. Two companies of these cooperate and, in a word, contents such as actual ' Project' of OSCJ.net, 'Program tree', and 'Document' belong to the user who is participating in OSCJ.net in OSCJ.net though it is service for the IT industry.

Q: Other members

A: Member and Java of other developer communities The leader and other developers such as "developer" who is open source developers of the project do the collaboration of the project who is the host with CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and old SourceCast) by the participant who invited it.

Q: Role of Ten-Art-ni Corporation

A:Secretariat (coordination) function of this site is being offered. Ten-Artni Corporationi is an industry reader concerning an open technology of Japan, and it contributes at the same time concerning the collaboration base in open source or the open technology field in cooperation with CollabNet that is the enterprise that develops the software function of this site

Q: ROle of CollabNet Inc.

A: The CollabNet Co. is a reader of the collaboration software development, and the enterprise that developed software function (CollabNet Enterprise Edition) of this site. It is an enterprise that offers OSCJ.net the resources such as networks and servers as ASP and takes charge of solid maintenance at the same time.

Q: Use of this site by one other than developer of open source

A: In CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and a.k.a SourceCast), Both open source and the project where the copyright is protected have been treated. This reason is easy. The purpose is to give the developer choices. For instance, the Internet field by the wireless is thought that a business license is more suitable.

Developer can access to Collaboration tool and learn the open source software development project through Best Practice. The development project tries in ..secure.. Web environment to do at the same time.

Q: What do you mean by "hosted tools"?

A: CollabNet platform enables collaborative development through web-based tools made available to project owners and developers who become project members. SourceCast combines collaboration and development tools into a web-based software development suite. Key features of this tool set are security, scalability, extensibility, and customizability.

Q: Tools

A: CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE a.k.a SourceCast) offers Version control, Issue tracking, Discussion, To the knowledge management A corresponding simple, strong Web interface is being offered. The owner of the project sets these tools in the project, and can give the roll suitable for needs of the project to the participant of the project.

Q: Is there a limitation in the supported language?

A: The basis of the language function that is scheduled to be offered standard now is two 'Japanese' and 'English'.

However, if contents of these languages are prepared because it is possible to correspond to five national languages that add 'Korean' and 'Chinese (Tai and Shigetai)' with UTF-8, service can be actually provided at once.

Q: Where to make contact for help or feedback

A: See feedback page for question, requests.

Q: Can you use it contents (documents and image data, etc.) other than the program?

A: In OSCJ.net, the collaboration of ..concerning.. basic offering it to open source software and an open technology becomes the main role. It would be better to be able to use it efficiently almost depending on the device without trouble even if the comparison program is developed if it is a usage in which a strong, able tool named CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and henceforth old SourceCast) is made the best use of.

Q: Is business use possible though it thinks about the account to a special user for the project member etc.

A: Please inquire of OSCJ.net secretariat (admin@oscj.net) about business use.

Q: Whose is my (Or, we) properties (all contents like the source code etc.)?

A: At first, Ten'artoni Ltd. showed the idea named OSCJ.net to the service beginning. However, CollabNet Enterprise Edition (henceforth CEE) that becomes basic is the one that United States CollabNet Co. develops, and is being offered to OSCJ.net free of charge.

Two companies of these cooperate and, in a word, contents such as actual 'Project' of OSCJ.net, 'Program tree', and 'Document' belong to the user who is participating in OSCJ.net in OSCJ.net though it is service for the IT industry.

However, the backup processing of United States CollabNet Co. that is regularly offering ASP is usually done according to the operation principle (regulations) as for all data of OSCJ.net.

Contents that become the content belong to the user though these backup media become the one of Ten-Artni Corporation or United States CollabNet Co. that sponsors OSCJ.net.

Q: Can you promise that OSCJ.net can continue serving by extending through all eternity?

A: OSCJ.net will develop more and more as a site in the future, and the number also of the project and the participant increases further. The discussion of the escrow regulations is started from this in Ten-Artni Corporation and United States CollabNet Co.

However, beginning doesn't have the way that guarantees the continuance of service at first present. The backup of all information is usually secured for the origin of the operation principle (regulations) about United States CollabNet Co. the other day. I will tell.

Q: When it cannot help stopping the service of OSCJ.net by any chance, is our property defended?

A: OSCJ.net will develop more and more as a site in the future, and the number also of the project and the participant increases further. The discussion of the escrow regulations is started from this in Ten-Artni Corporation and United States CollabNet Co.

However, beginning doesn't have the way that guarantees the continuance of service at first present. The backup of all information is usually secured for the origin of the operation principle (regulations) about United States CollabNet Co. the other day. I will tell.

How to join

Q: Who can participate in OSCJ.net?

A: Everyone can participate from the individual in phlegm in contradiction to good public order and customs in a general common idea as long as neither the act, the remark nor the slander are slandered if the person has the E-Mail addresses other than the cellular phone such as belonging to the organization such as the enterprises.

Q: Tool on client side necessary for participation

A: Web a browser, the E-Mail client, and CVS are at least necessary to participate. In addition, SSH that connects ..secure.. CVS by the option can be used. A peculiar tool to the domain might become necessary by the type of the development project in which it participates

Q: What is OSCJ.net project?

A: Refer Registration of new project for detail.

Q: How do I start a project?

A: Use the "Start New Project" links in the Start Page or Project List to access a brief project creation form. Some sites may not have the option to suggest new projects. If this is the case, contact a domain admin. After you have submitted your project information, you're able to view and customize your newly created project home page. You project is in a "pending" status until approved by site administrators. Read more about the process.

Q: If my existing project is very moved to OSCJ.net, is it good?

A: Please let me effectively consult for the shift to smooth OSCJ.net and advise the existing project properties such as other CVS and the source code trees. Readily, please inquire of OSCJ.net secretariat (admin@oscj. net) without reserve. OSCJ.net waits sincerely for the use of your project.

Q: Do to participate in an existing project?

A: Please visit the OSCJ.net directory. Please choose the project from the list. Each project homepage outlines the activity that can be used by explaining how to join for the project.

Q: Do to sponsor the project?

A: Please bear it in mind to acquire the experience and results gradually steadily by one step. Scene that you sponsor according to results in the project ..Moreover, please give the request to OSCJ.net secretariat (admin@oscj.net) if you want to start a quite new project.

Q: How do I put proprietary content on my section of the site securely?

A: If your development project is proprietary, only project members can view project documents, participate in project mailing lists, download/upload project files, view and report issues, and access the version control repository. Proprietary project owners control project membership through a member approval process and project role assignments. In addition, the project configuration pages allow project owners to define custom roles that grant specific permissions to users in their project.

CollabNet platform uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to establishes a secure connection between the user and server, with a private key to encrypt data when transferred across this connection. If you use CVS, you can also use optional SSH tunneling to protect your CVS connections from password snooping, data corruption or theft. More information about SSH is available on this site.

Q: How do I share code?

A: When you join or lead a CollabNet platform project, you use a version control tool to check out and work with project files, and then contribute your changes back into the project's repository. When other project members update their working files, they have access then to your code. Everyone on the CVS mailing list also receives automatic email notification when files are updated.

As a project member you will likely be assigned to do code enhancements or contribute patches via the issue tracking tool. This tool manages project issues (e.g., defects, enhancements, features, tasks, and patches). You also subscribe to project mailing lists, where you can follow and participate in ongoing discussions about the project.

Moreover, it is possible to subscribe to the mailing list of the project. In the mailing list, a continuous discussion concerning the project can be seen, and it participate in the discussion.

Q: Method of making other developers participate in my project

A: Other developers can be invited to the project at any time. When beginning, the chance to list the developer who invites it to the project is offered when my project is begun with CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and henceforth old SourceCast). Short E-Mail concerning CEE is automatically transmitted to the developer who invited it. A short explanation of the project is included in this E-Mail. In addition, the message that is personalized and done for the owner to make it can be included.

After the progress of the project is begun, the developer can be invited by transmitting personal E-Mail by the owner's agreement.

Q: How can you cooperate in OSCJ.net?

A: First of all, please use OSCJ.net. In it, the participation method to each project is general. There are concretely various methods like the translation of the original etc. from the participation in the mailing list that the project sponsors and writing in the bulletin board.

Q: Can you participate as anonymity (anonymously) user

A: Participation as an anonymous user is also possible in a part of FTP service and the bulletin board. However OSCJ.net doesn't include Anonymous users as "users". To leverage OSCJ.net you is recommended user registration.

Q: What is the advantage of participating in OSCJ.net?

A: The open source software development base by CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE a.k.a SourceCast) is offered free of charge in principle in OSCJ.net. Some touching off is obtained by touching members who concentrate Satoru Britain all over the world (collaboration) and promote the creation and the development of the project. According to circumstances, the thing that the code that you wrote directly is used like the world standard is not a dream.

Backwards, there might not be advantage even if participating in OSCJ.net if the charm is not found to these collaboration developments.

Q: Can all companies and the organizations participate in OSCJ.net?

A: Yes. They are encouraged the organization, the employee such as all the enterprises that are interested in open source software and a technology field open or for the individual to participate in OSCJ. net actively only the collaboration as long as it acts according to the processing principle of the site (rule).

Q: I want to paste the link to the OSCJ.net site.

A: The link to the OSCJ.net top page freely puts the link and is excellent without especially the refusal. Please inquire each project homepage of each project.

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Q: Can the project homepage be customized?

A: Yes. When neither the act, the remark nor the slander are slandered in contradiction to good public order and customs in a general common idea, the thing freely customized is possible if the user has the allocated appropriate roll in the project of OSCJ.net.

Server FAQ

Q: How much resource (capacity etc. of the disk) can my project have?

A: It is possible to initial use it up to total 5GB.

Q: May I have the shell account?

A: The use of the shell account is a specification in the user because of the security securing that cannot be done.

Q: Is an original domain besides OSCJ.net acquired, and can it be turned to the server?

A: The procedure that obtains the approval of the OSCJ.net secretariat and the steering committee is needed. According to circumstances, there is a possibility will collect the cost of about 500,000 yen a year.

License and management

Q: What software license is offered on OSCJ.net?

A:

a. Open source license: 

OSCJ.net and CollabNet Enterprise Edition (CEE and henceforth old 
SourceCast) software is a source code that develops the project so that 
open source initiative (OSI) may support BSD, the apache, SISSL, GPL, 
LGPL, and the MPL license. Because OSCJ.net is pre-set, use can be 
supported by any one that it was approved to license. 


b. Binary license:

One of the projects on OSCJ.net is Java(tm) JavaJar(tm) in the place 
where binary utility can be displayed so that other developers may 
experiment. 

c. Document license:

If it is contained to generate a significant document manual, educational 
course or research article, etc. , the copyright right though the project 
doesn't contain the source code. 
Profit. I want to be likely to decide that the document license to 
outline OSCJ.net supports these licenses:
Creative people license
The documentation license of publication license free GNU of documentation 
license (PDL) of opening to the public open on Sunday. (FDL)
There are a lot of articles and outlines where it explains a different 
license and the strategy if it licenses, and open source and Java tm 
source code are new. Some of these resources here. There is a short 
list. 
It is a complex process to choose the license. Please read even a full 
text of what license to have considered before it selects it. 

Q: How is the OSCJ.net community administered?

A: OSCJ.net will develop more and more as a site in the future, and the number also of the project and the participant increases further. The OSCJ.net administration team records regulations of management and the principle in the beginning. They agree, and the community should participate in OSCJ.net with the individual if these principles are defended. The OSCJ.net secretariat will have the management of every day and the response of management.

Security FAQ

Q: What steps do you take to protect my data?

A: CollabNet platform takes appropriate steps to protect the information you share with us from unauthorized access or disclosure.

In addition to requiring user ID and password authentication, all pages in Collabnet platform are secured through SSL encryption to protect any information in those pages and to authenticate that user information is sent to the correct server.

For more information, see this site's Privacy policy and Terms of service.