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## Summary
-So originally we were thinking, "Hey guys, I heard there was this app called [Doodle](http://www.doodle.com/main.html). It's closed source. Let's make an open-source Doodle killer and call it Clockworks!" More recently, we've been considering what we can do to help schedule things around MIT.
+So originally we were thinking, "Hey guys, I heard there was this app called [Doodle](https://www.doodle.com/main.html). It's closed source. Let's make an open-source Doodle killer and call it Clockworks!" More recently, we've been considering what we can do to help schedule things around MIT.
We have a mailing list - if you're interested in helping design the
app, just [let one of the developers know](mailto:clockworks@mit.edu)
want to hear more about what we're up to, blanche yourself to the
public list **clockworks-announce**.
-## History
+## State & History
Clockworks is in alpha phase; the most basic functions of the system are operational. A user can:
-[X] Make an account via the online registration system
-[X] Login to the web interface
-[X] Create a very simple poll
-[X] View polls
-[X] Vote in a poll
+* Make an account via the online registration system
+* Login to the web interface to enable poll modifications
+* Create a every simple poll
+* View poll
+* Vote in a poll
The current implementation is in Django. There was an older Clockworks pre-pre-alpha implementation in TurboGears.
The best way to get started with Clockworks is to get yourself added to the project, grab a copy of the code, get it running on your laptop, and then poke around the source code.
-First, make sure you have Git installed on your system. You can grab it [here](http://git-scm.com/download). Verify that it installed by popping open a terminal and running **git --version**
+First, make sure you have Git installed on your system. You can grab it [here](https://git-scm.com/download). Verify that it installed by popping open a terminal and running **git --version**
Next, grab the source code. If you have Debathena installed on your machine, you can clone the source using **git clone /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git**. If not, you can use a dialup to get to the directory; **git clone ssh://username@linerva.mit.edu/mit/clockworks/clockworks.git** works well. If the clone succeeds, you will now have a folder named "clockworks". **cd clockworks**
The repo contains a Django project.
+## Some Simpler Future Steps:
+
+* Create a groups mechanic
+* Enable the sending of polls to groups
+* Enable poll configurations other than the current default
+* Enable users to manage their polls centralls
+* Add a user homepage
+* Add a homepage
+
## Potential Future Dream Goals
Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.