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We're revising this page for SoC 2007 --
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(This is the project list from GSoC 2006)

CGI Interface to Headless BitTorrent Download Engine

  • Queuing and streaming of media files via torrent URL
  • Queue management
  • Starting and stopping individual or all downloads
  • Checking download progress and completion
  • Documentation
  • BitTorrent Server Helper

  • Automatic torrent generation, tracker launching, and uploader launching on demand via a CGI script
  • Media Player Plugins

  • Cross-platform media player plugin for a cross-platform codec in the form of a VLC plugin layer for wxMedia
  • Internet TV Station / Podcasting Content Management System

    File format input

  • Video files in several codecs (the transcoder must identify formats automatically)
  • Metadata (name, title, date, etc.)

  • Process
  • Transcode video
  • Merge metadata
  • Handle broadcast management (i.e., set time and date of airing)

  • Output
  • Transcoded files
  • Multiformat RSS feed

  • UI
  • Web interface

  • Documentation
  • Full, clear, easy-to-use documentation designed for a smooth learning curve to permit technology-naive individuals to fully utilize the software package
  • Now that you've read this, go back to the Google summer of code page.

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