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==Greyhole UI== | ==Greyhole UI== | ||
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Greyhole is an application that uses Samba to create a storage pool of all your available hard drives (whatever their size, however they're connected), and allows you to create redundant copies of the files you store, in order to prevent data loss when part of your hardware fails. | Greyhole is an application that uses Samba to create a storage pool of all your available hard drives (whatever their size, however they're connected), and allows you to create redundant copies of the files you store, in order to prevent data loss when part of your hardware fails. | ||
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Create and amahi plugin that provides an UI that allows for the management of the greyhole pool. | Create and amahi plugin that provides an UI that allows for the management of the greyhole pool. | ||
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The plugin should allow an administrator user to: | The plugin should allow an administrator user to: | ||
add/remove disks to/from the pool. | add/remove disks to/from the pool. | ||
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*view and monitor log files | *view and monitor log files | ||
*gui to visualize data distribution | *gui to visualize data distribution | ||
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==Backup app data/settings== | ==Backup app data/settings== | ||
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An important drawback of Amahi is the inability to backup the installed applications and their user data | An important drawback of Amahi is the inability to backup the installed applications and their user data | ||
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Create an amahi plugin that will allow backup and restore of the user data for apps installed from the AppStore | Create an amahi plugin that will allow backup and restore of the user data for apps installed from the AppStore | ||
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The plugin should allow an administrator to backup any application data either on an external media or in the cloud(e.g.: Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).The restore process should check if the application is installed on the HDA and if not it should be automatically installed from the AppStore before the user data is restored. | The plugin should allow an administrator to backup any application data either on an external media or in the cloud(e.g.: Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).The restore process should check if the application is installed on the HDA and if not it should be automatically installed from the AppStore before the user data is restored. | ||
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==Parental Controls== | ==Parental Controls== | ||
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Develop and plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network | Develop and plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network | ||
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The plugin should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should: | The plugin should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should: | ||
*Limit access between certain time intervals | *Limit access between certain time intervals | ||
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*Block certain websites (either on an individual basis or read them from a file) | *Block certain websites (either on an individual basis or read them from a file) | ||
*Limit traffic | *Limit traffic | ||
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==Mobile App Awesomization (iOS)== | ==Mobile App Awesomization (iOS)== | ||
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Take the iOS app to a whole new level of usability and popularity by adding really useful features, like | Take the iOS app to a whole new level of usability and popularity by adding really useful features, like | ||
*algorithmically detect image-heavy folders on the fly and offer to display them as a gallery view | *algorithmically detect image-heavy folders on the fly and offer to display them as a gallery view | ||
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*local user support | *local user support | ||
*adding support for GDrive, Dropbox | *adding support for GDrive, Dropbox | ||
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The mobile app will become really polished and fast, as well as a pleasure to use. | The mobile app will become really polished and fast, as well as a pleasure to use. | ||
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==Mobile App Implementation (Android)== | ==Mobile App Implementation (Android)== | ||
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We have great demand for an Android app thanks to the popularity of our iOS app. Our users want us to make an Amahi Android app to support login, browsing and streaming of Amahi servers. | We have great demand for an Android app thanks to the popularity of our iOS app. Our users want us to make an Amahi Android app to support login, browsing and streaming of Amahi servers. | ||
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An Android app that can be on par or better than the iOS app, with mobile streaming, downloading files and sharing them. | An Android app that can be on par or better than the iOS app, with mobile streaming, downloading files and sharing them. | ||
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==Create UI and package it for RSnapshot== | ==Create UI and package it for RSnapshot== | ||
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RSnapshot is a great application to backup local data, making efficient use of storage as well as CPU resources and can handle a lot of data. | RSnapshot is a great application to backup local data, making efficient use of storage as well as CPU resources and can handle a lot of data. | ||
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A one-click app that includes a UI to set up and manage RSnapshot backups. | A one-click app that includes a UI to set up and manage RSnapshot backups. | ||
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==Data nodes that integrate with main amahi server== | ==Data nodes that integrate with main amahi server== | ||
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Create a system to create data nodes that integrate with the amahi API as well as auto mount as NFS or SMB shares to allow the usage of applications through locally mounted shares (such as gallery, subsonic etc). This would allow you to connect Windows / Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent? | Create a system to create data nodes that integrate with the amahi API as well as auto mount as NFS or SMB shares to allow the usage of applications through locally mounted shares (such as gallery, subsonic etc). This would allow you to connect Windows / Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent? | ||
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An installer that integrates with amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name. | An installer that integrates with amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name. | ||
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==Ubuntu 12.04 Amahi Development== | ==Ubuntu 12.04 Amahi Development== | ||
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Further development on the amahi platform to be able to install the same applications and have the same features as the ubuntu based version. | Further development on the amahi platform to be able to install the same applications and have the same features as the ubuntu based version. | ||
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A new install CD or ruby package that allows you to add amahi functionality to Ubuntu 12.04 or Ubuntu 14.04 (if it is released and LTS) | A new install CD or ruby package that allows you to add amahi functionality to Ubuntu 12.04 or Ubuntu 14.04 (if it is released and LTS) | ||
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==Make Amahi a rolling distribution== | ==Make Amahi a rolling distribution== | ||
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Being able to upgrade amahi versions without having to upgrade OSs is very appealing and a huge win. | Being able to upgrade amahi versions without having to upgrade OSs is very appealing and a huge win. | ||
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Make Amahi into a rolling distribution. | Make Amahi into a rolling distribution. | ||
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Revision as of 02:54, 10 February 2014
Here's a sample of ideas for the 2014 GSOC application for Amahi.
This list is old and it's about to be updated for 2014.
Contents
- 1 Critical
- 2 Important
- 3 Enhancement
- 4 To be Organized
- 4.1 Plugin System
- 4.2 Disk Wizard
- 4.3 Greyhole UI
- 4.4 Backup app data/settings
- 4.5 Parental Controls
- 4.6 Mobile App Awesomization (iOS)
- 4.7 Mobile App Implementation (Android)
- 4.8 Create UI and package it for RSnapshot
- 4.9 Data nodes that integrate with main amahi server
- 4.10 Ubuntu 12.04 Amahi Development
- 4.11 Make Amahi a rolling distribution
- 5 Hard
- 6 Medium
- 7 Easy
Critical
Important
Enhancement
To be Organized
Plugin System
Description
Make the ability to create and install Amahi plugins easy and enable the creation of those plugins for a variety of purposes, like SMART monitoring, system stuff (network scanning, etc.) and the two examples below for the disk wizard and the Greyhole UI, among other ideas.
Objective
Create an amahi plugin system, where PHP, Python, Node, and other modern webapps can be easily integrated. We can currently do this with some RoR engines, but the mechanism is not robust enough.
Expected result
The plugins system should allow modern web-based apps to be easily integrated with Amahi -- from Node.js apps to Ruby/PHP/Python -- so that users can easily reap the benefits of the onslaught of difficult-to-deploy modern web apps with a single click install. ProTip: possibly leverage docker containers within Amahi
Skills Required
Mentor
Disk Wizard
Description
Expanding the storage capacity is an important feature of Amahi but as of now it requires advanced (e.g. command line) skills. We want easy disk/partition onboarding.
Objective
Create an amahi plugin that will streamline this process by providing a UI for disk management
Expected result
The plugins should detect if a new disk was added and it should provide a wizard to create partitions and format with the desired file system
Skills Required
Mentor
Greyhole UI
Description
Greyhole is an application that uses Samba to create a storage pool of all your available hard drives (whatever their size, however they're connected), and allows you to create redundant copies of the files you store, in order to prevent data loss when part of your hardware fails.
Objective
Create and amahi plugin that provides an UI that allows for the management of the greyhole pool.
Expected result
The plugin should allow an administrator user to: add/remove disks to/from the pool.
- change the number of copies for individual file/directory
- invoke various gh commands
- view and monitor log files
- gui to visualize data distribution
Skills Required
Mentor
Backup app data/settings
Description
An important drawback of Amahi is the inability to backup the installed applications and their user data
Objective
Create an amahi plugin that will allow backup and restore of the user data for apps installed from the AppStore
Expected result
The plugin should allow an administrator to backup any application data either on an external media or in the cloud(e.g.: Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).The restore process should check if the application is installed on the HDA and if not it should be automatically installed from the AppStore before the user data is restored.
Skills Required
Mentor
Parental Controls
Description
Objective
Develop and plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network
Expected result
The plugin should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should:
- Limit access between certain time intervals
- Limit bandwidth
- Block certain websites (either on an individual basis or read them from a file)
- Limit traffic
Skills Required
Mentor
Mobile App Awesomization (iOS)
Description
Objective
Take the iOS app to a whole new level of usability and popularity by adding really useful features, like
- algorithmically detect image-heavy folders on the fly and offer to display them as a gallery view
- similarly with on-the-fly music folders
- dynamic search
- SPDY support for all remote accesses (+1 for local)
- support for webapp browsing
- folder sharing
- local user support
- adding support for GDrive, Dropbox
Expected result
The mobile app will become really polished and fast, as well as a pleasure to use.
Skills Required
Mentor
Mobile App Implementation (Android)
Description
Objective
We have great demand for an Android app thanks to the popularity of our iOS app. Our users want us to make an Amahi Android app to support login, browsing and streaming of Amahi servers.
Expected result
An Android app that can be on par or better than the iOS app, with mobile streaming, downloading files and sharing them.
Skills Required
Mentor
Create UI and package it for RSnapshot
Description
Objective
RSnapshot is a great application to backup local data, making efficient use of storage as well as CPU resources and can handle a lot of data.
Expected result
A one-click app that includes a UI to set up and manage RSnapshot backups.
Skills Required
Mentor
Data nodes that integrate with main amahi server
Description
Objective
Create a system to create data nodes that integrate with the amahi API as well as auto mount as NFS or SMB shares to allow the usage of applications through locally mounted shares (such as gallery, subsonic etc). This would allow you to connect Windows / Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent?
Expected result
An installer that integrates with amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name.
Skills Required
Mentor
Ubuntu 12.04 Amahi Development
Description
Objective
Further development on the amahi platform to be able to install the same applications and have the same features as the ubuntu based version.
Expected result
A new install CD or ruby package that allows you to add amahi functionality to Ubuntu 12.04 or Ubuntu 14.04 (if it is released and LTS)
Skills Required
Mentor
Make Amahi a rolling distribution
Description
Objective
Being able to upgrade amahi versions without having to upgrade OSs is very appealing and a huge win.
Expected result
Make Amahi into a rolling distribution.
Skills Required
Mentor
Hard
- Add support for UPnP control of home routers from within the setup pages, e.g. to easily and dynamically control settings like DHCP server enable/disable, port forwarding, etc.
- Add support for Ubuntu or, in general, debian-based distributions
- Add support for an Android based distribution
- Enhance REST API to support management from other interfaces (eg. Android, iPhone)
- Build Android or iPhone interface to control home server
- Integrate one of the more complex applications, such as
- MythTV back-end
- FUPPES UPnP server (or other UPnP/DLNA server, eg. uShare, mediatomb)
- firewall (Shorewall, moonwall, ...)
- Asterisk
- OpenPBX
- Integration of LDAP as a back-end management system
- Feature development (examples):
- Easily change domain/DHCP settings managed by Amahi
- Use external and internal domain (internet/intranet)
- Change share servers to use a plugin system to allow each share to select which server they use
- Browseable selection of files and paths in dashboard
- Ability to add/mount disks via browser interface
- Seamlessly add drives as an option for share points
Medium
- Integrate a mail server
- Enhance the theme engine to handle mainstream templates directly or with minimal configuration (e.g. Drupal, Wordpress, or others)
- Replace BIND as DNS server by a more dynamic, reconfigurable DNS server
- Build an integrated contact manager application
Easy
- Improve the theme engine to handle more sophisticated themes
- For the more design-oriented, build new and exciting themes
Plus, of course we are open to suggestions. Open a dialog. We're happy to discuss and determine a suitable project.
For other ideas, review our page on how to Contribute. Then explore our suggestions forum and our new bug tracker (features suggested).
Amahi is a platform that will support the deployment of other open source applications. If you are interested in the integration of applications in your area of interest, just contact us with suggestions.
