[[!meta title="Projects and Services"]]
-Consider [[getting involved|join]] in one of these projects.
+Getting involved in one of our projects is one of the most common ways to [[join]] SIPB. If you would like to get involved, please email the primary contact for each project.
-<!--<table><tr><td>Scripts</td><td>linux.mit.edu</td>
+__Please email the SIPB Vice Chair at [yczeng@mit.edu](mailto:yczeng@mit.edu)__ if you would like to get more information about projects or need help figuring out what to do (she doesn't bite, and would love to help!).
+# Active Projects
-B</table>
+## Hyades
-* linux
-* Debathena
-* LAMP
-* SIPB AFS
-* SIPB IAP
-* Ask SIPB
-* Mailman-ACL
-* sipb-www-->
+Description: [Hyades](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xy-KL2VRPMPvy6fbDbrDnnZWj9euiwxU4D5gT-pW5eM) is a cluster computing management system (SIPB's internal AWS). Whether a user wants to host their website, run code for a class, or work on a side project, our service will give them a container to fit these tasks. Hyades uses exciting open-source tools like Kubernetes, Envoy, Mesos, and Ceph.
-## SIPB Documentation Project
+Communication Channel: [sipb-hyades@mit.edu](mailto:sipb-hyades@mit.edu)
-The [[SIPB Documentation Project|doc/project]] is a project to document in written form the collective knowledge that SIPB members take for granted or use in maintaining services and projects that is not otherwise written down anywhere.
+Links: [homeworld](https://github.com/sipb/homeworld), [spike](https://github.com/sipb/spike) (spike is no longer active).
-## scripts.mit.edu
+__Contact: Cel Skeggs, [cela@mit.edu](mailto:cela@mit.edu)__
-[scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu/) is a Linux/Apache web hosting platform for the MIT
-community. Any Athena user or group locker can host dynamic web applications
-written in PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, or any other language, or automatically
-install popular blog, wiki, and other software via the quick-start
-autoinstallers. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/scripts)
+## Hwops: Hardware Operations
+
+Description: We are responsible for the operation of the machine room in W20-575A, as well as for some operations of SIPB's servers in W91. We provide physical server space, server hardware, and server support services to other SIPB projects.
-## linux.mit.edu
+Communication Channel: [sipb-hwops@mit.edu](mailto:sipb-hwops@mit.edu)
-[Linerva](http://linerva.mit.edu), aka linux.mit.edu,
-is SIPB's Linux shell server for all MIT users. Linerva is
-fast, runs popular Linux software, and allows long-lasting login
-sessions. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/linerva)
+Links: [hwops.mit.edu](https://hwops.mit.edu/)
+
+__Contact: Cel Skeggs, [cela@mit.edu](mailto:cela@mit.edu)__
+
+<hr>
+
+# Inactive Projects
## Debathena
home directories. You can even run software like Matlab or Mathematica
straight from Athena lockers. Debathena is also the basis for the current
release of the Athena client software running on the public computer
-labs (clusters) across the MIT campus. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/debathena)
+labs (clusters) across the MIT campus. ([Bugtracker](http://debathena.mit.edu/trac/query), [hackathon/newbie tickets](http://debathena.mit.edu/trac/wiki/HackathonTopics))
+
+## scripts.mit.edu
+
+[scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu/) is a Linux/Apache web hosting platform for the MIT
+community. Any Athena user or group locker can host dynamic web applications
+written in PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, or any other language, or automatically
+install popular blog, wiki, and other software via the quick-start
+autoinstallers. ([Bugtracker](http://scripts.mit.edu/trac/query), [starter tickets](https://scripts.mit.edu:444/trac/wiki/StarterTickets))
+
+## BarnOwl
+
+[BarnOwl](http://barnowl.mit.edu) is a curses-based IM client with support for Zephyr, AIM, Jabber, and IRC. It is primarily used by the MIT community as a Zephyr client. BarnOwl aims to be easily extensible and customizable through a Perl plugin interface. ([Bugtracker](http://barnowl.mit.edu/query), [straightforward tickets](https://barnowl.mit.edu/wiki/StraightforwardTickets))
## XVM
-[XVM](http://xvm.mit.edu) offers virtual machines to the MIT community—complete systems which you control and maintain from the operating system up. Create a new machine with the click of a button. Start with our three-minute Debian or Ubuntu installer, or install an operating system of your choice. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/xvm)
+[XVM](http://xvm.mit.edu) offers virtual machines to the MIT community—complete systems which you control and maintain from the operating system up. Create a new machine with the click of a button. Start with our three-minute Debian or Ubuntu installer, or install an operating system of your choice. Please e-mail [xvm@mit.edu](mailto:xvm@mit.edu) for help using XVM. If you'd like to get involved, please email [xvm-team@mit.edu](mailto:xvm-team@mit.edu). (Bugtrackers: [Trac](https://xvm.scripts.mit.edu/), [Launchpad: XVM](https://bugs.launchpad.net/xvm), [Launchpad: Invirt](https://bugs.launchpad.net/invirt))
-## Library Access to Music Project (LAMP)
+## Gutenbach
-[LAMP](http://lamp.mit.edu) is an electronic music library for the MIT community. Request
-songs from a selection of 1840 CDs at [lamp.mit.edu](http://lamp.mit.edu/) and tune in
-on MIT cable TV to hear your music play. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/lamp)
+[Gutenbach](http://gutenbach.mit.edu/) is a networked music jukebox implementing the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). It allows users to queue or "print" music to a remote set of speakers or "printer". Spawned from the original sipbmp3 (the SIPB office music player), Gutenbach is now a Debian package maintained by SIPB members. Please email [gutenbach@mit.edu](mailto:gutenbach@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions. ([Bugtracker](http://gutenbach.mit.edu/query))
+
+## Etherpad.mit.edu
+
+[etherpad.mit.edu](http://etherpad.mit.edu) is an MIT-specific installation of Etherpad, a real-time collaborative text editor. Please email [etherpad@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions. If you'd like to get involved, send mail to [etherpad-dev@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad-dev@mit.edu). We're looking for developers with experience or interest in Java, SQL, and system maintenance, as well as HTML, Javascript, and CSS.
+
+## MITeX
+
+A web app that lets users edit a TeX document (either source or WYSIWYG), using a template, and then compiles to a PDF (or PS or DVI, etc.). This way, people can create beautiful documents entirely from the web. You can see the current version (in development) at [http://mitex.mit.edu](http://mitex.mit.edu). You can see the newest features that we're trying out at [http://dev.mitex.scripts.mit.edu](http://dev.mitex.scripts.mit.edu). Please email [mitex@mit.edu](mailto:mitex@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you'd like to get on board!).
## The SIPB AFS Cell and Locker Software
software easy to find. (<tt>add outland; whichlocker whichlocker</tt>)
The [[SIPB AFS-Moira synchronizer|projects/sipb-afs-sync]] can automatically synchronize
-some AFS groups in the SIPB cell with Moira groups. [Getting Started](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/afs)
+some AFS groups in the SIPB cell with Moira groups.
-## IAP Classes and Cluedumps
+## Library Access to Music Project (LAMP)
-SIPB organizes dozens of [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each year on technical topics both serious and fun. During the fall term SIPB also offers a series of [Cluedump talks](http://cluedumps.mit.edu), with a different topic each week. Add yourself to
-<tt>cluedump-announce@mit.edu</tt> if you're interested. If you even have the slightest inkling that you might want to [lecture](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/edu), email sipb-iap@mit.edu or cluedumps@mit.edu
+[LAMP](http://lamp.mit.edu) is an electronic music library for the MIT community. Request
+songs from a selection of 1840 CDs at [lamp.mit.edu](http://lamp.mit.edu/) and tune in
+on MIT cable TV to hear your music play. Email lamp@obvious-domain to [get involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/lamp/)
-## Ask SIPB
+## SIPB Documentation Project
-SIPB publishes [Ask SIPB](http://www.mit.edu/~asksipb/), a regular column in The Tech explaining technical tools useful on Athena and at MIT generally. You should consider [Writing a column](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/ask-sipb).
+The [[SIPB Documentation Project|doc/project]] is a project to document in written form the collective knowledge that SIPB members take for granted or use in maintaining services and projects that is not otherwise written down anywhere.
-## Clockworks
+## IAP Classes and Cluedumps
-[[Clockworks|projects/clockworks]] is the open-source equivalent of Doodle, which allows event organizers to easily poll people about what times are best for them. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/clockworks)
+SIPB organizes dozens of [IAP classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each year on technical topics both serious and fun. During the fall term SIPB also offers a series of [Cluedump talks](http://cluedumps.mit.edu), with a different topic each week. Add yourself to
+<tt>cluedump-announce@mit.edu</tt> if you're interested. We're also looking for MIT students to [help keep them running smoothly](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/edu).
-## Dodona
+## Ask SIPB
-[Dodona](http://dodona.mit.edu/) is a zephyrbot which uses natural language processing techniques to dynamically understand and answer technical questions. She is still under development, and future additions include a website interface for non-zephyr users. For questions or comments, please email <tt>dodona@mit.edu</tt>. -- [Getting Involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/clockworks)
+SIPB publishes [Ask SIPB](http://www.mit.edu/~asksipb/), a regular column in The Tech explaining technical tools useful on Athena and at MIT generally.
## Wakeup
-[Wakeup](http://wakeup.mit.edu/) is a demo service powered by Scripts and the SIPB VoIP server. Currently, Wakeup will call your phone at the time you specify. Future functionality may include the ability to set up recurring calls, as well as an interface for monitoring and canceling your scheduled calls. Please direct questions, comments, and suggestions to <tt>[wakeup@mit.edu](mailto:wakeup@mit.edu)</tt>. [Getting Started](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/wakeup)
+[Wakeup](http://wakeup.mit.edu/) is a demo service powered by Scripts and the SIPB VoIP server. Currently, Wakeup will call your phone at the time you specify. Future functionality may include the ability to set up recurring calls, as well as an interface for monitoring and canceling your scheduled calls. Please direct questions, comments, and suggestions to <tt>[wakeup@mit.edu](mailto:wakeup@mit.edu)</tt>.
## Mailman-ACL
-First steps towards improving compatibility of Mailman and Moira mailing list systems: enabling mutual access controls and building compatible command-line configuration tools for Mailman. Our [[plan|projects/mailman-acl]] to accomplish this is in progress. [Getting Started](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/mailman-acl)
-
-## Gutenbach
-
-Spawned from the original sipbmp3, a music spooler, Gutenbach is a Debian package maintained by SIPB members. Once installed on a server, it allows users to queue music to be played from that server using lprng. Please email <tt>[gutenbach@mit.edu](mailto:gutenbach@mit.edu)</tt> with questions, comments, or suggestions. [Getting Started](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/gutenbach)
-
-## MITeX
-
-A web app that lets users edit a TeX document (either source or WYSIWYG), using a template, and then compiles to a PDF (or PS or DVI, etc.). This way, people can create beautiful documents entirely from the web. You can see the current version (in development) at [http://mitex.mit.edu](http://mitex.mit.edu). Please email [mitex@mit.edu](mailto:mitex@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you'd like to get on board!). [Getting Started](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/mitex)
-
-## Etherpad.mit.edu
-
-[etherpad.mit.edu](http://etherpad.mit.edu) is an MIT-specific installation of Etherpad, a real-time collaborative text editor. Please email [etherpad@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad@mit.edu) with questions, comments, or suggestions. If you'd like to get involved, send mail to [etherpad-dev@mit.edu](mailto:etherpad-dev@mit.edu). [We're looking](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/etherpad) for developers with experience or interest in Java, SQL, and system maintenance, as well as HTML, Javascript, and CSS.
+First steps towards improving compatibility of Mailman and Moira mailing list systems: enabling mutual access controls and building compatible command-line configuration tools for Mailman. Our [[plan|projects/mailman-acl]] to accomplish this is in progress.
## Bazki
-[Bazki](http://bazki.mit.edu/) is a wiki written in Python designed around several principles: structured data with object-oriented inheritance; using a wiki language with powerful macros that can be compiled into either HTML or PDF (via LaTeX); and making the content editable offline using a VCS. Bazki works enough to to be useful, but it has lots of room for improvement and probably would benefit from some design changes. It could also definitely use documentation. Email bazki for more information or to [get involved.](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/bazki)
+[Bazki](http://bazki.mit.edu/) is a wiki written in Python designed around several principles: structured data with object-oriented inheritance; using a wiki language with powerful macros that can be compiled into either HTML or PDF (via LaTeX); and making the content editable offline using a VCS. Bazki works enough to to be useful, but it has lots of room for improvement and probably would benefit from some design changes. It could also definitely use documentation. Email bazki for more information or to get involved.
## Usenet
-SIPB runs the MIT usenet server news.mit.edu. We're looking for [new maintainers](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/etherpad) to transition to a new hardware setup.
+SIPB runs the MIT usenet server usenet.mit.edu. We're looking for new maintainers to transition to a new hardware setup.
## RTFM
-The Usenet FAQ archive runs off of rtfm.mit.edu. If you're interested in internet communications from before than newfangled "web" thing, then this is the project for you. [getting involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/rtfm)
+The Usenet FAQ archive runs off of rtfm.mit.edu. If you're interested in internet communications from before that newfangled "web" thing, then this is the project for you.
-## BarnOwl
+## Feed
+
+[Feed](https://feed.mit.edu/) is a free RSS reader (running [Tiny Tiny RSS](http://tt-rss.org/)) available to MIT account holders.
+
+## CertAssist
-[BarnOwl](http://barnowl.mit.edu) is a curses-based IM client with support for Zephyr, AIM, Jabber, and IRC. It is primarily used by the MIT community as a Zephyr client. BarnOwl aims to be easily extensible and customizable through a Perl plugin interface. [getting involved](http://sipb.mit.edu/join/barnowl)
+Download and install your MIT personal certificate using the [CertAssist](https://certassist.mit.edu/) website, even if your browser is not supported by ca.mit.edu.
-## This Website
+## SIPB DNS
-This website is a wiki. There are many [[things that can be improved|projects/www]], both on the content level and on the programming level.
+The [SIPB Domain Name Service](http://web.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/zoned/doc/) provides master or slave name service for personal domains of MIT affiliates. With SIPB DNS as a master name server, your domain is generated every hour from a file in your Athena home directory. It can also serve as a slave name server, providing redundancy with existing name servers.
## Other Projects
sipb-www / wiki.git / blobdiff