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espen / balder

Balder - Open source Ruby on Rails photo gallery
http://balderapp.com
MIT License
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Basic functions ok, but has not implemented a lot of functionality #31

Closed rsiegel closed 12 years ago

rsiegel commented 12 years ago

I have the app working, but there are functions missing that are needed to actually use it. For example, if you go to /photos/scan it does create the folders, but no status shown of the progress. Also, the permissions are not implemented: no way to enter data. Are you planning to finish the app?

espen commented 12 years ago

The aim of Balder is to be simple, easy to use and with basic features. It was created because alternatives I found were complex, ugly and most had feature-creeps. The app is working and is finished (though improvements might be introduced later).

The folder scan feature is basically just for initial import, primarily it is meant to be executed from the console. It prints to the log and when the request is completed it is redirected to the root page which should then display the photos. I think that is sufficient, but agree it would be nicer with some indication of the result of the task.

Permissions are there if you need them but you must extend it yourself as it must be implemented in the code anyways. Currently it is just simple role based to have registered users and admins. Im sure there are some common permissions that could be implemented (view, upload, delete etc.).

Pull requests are welcome.