agga [adj.]: highest, top-most; first (in time)

The Agga repo exists as a meta-repo for all other Pariyatti projects on GitHub. Treat this document as the hub of all other documentation for the Mobile App project. Please link to all documentation directly from this README.

Statement of Purpose

Pariyatti has a large repository of texts, audio, and video available for free but currently lacks an effective mechanism for knowledge management and discovery. The Pariyatti Mobile App will serve to provide a broad spectrum of seekers access to this body of knowledge.

• Call to Action: Pariyatti Open Source (We are looking for "Digital Dhamma Servers")

Getting Started

1. CONTRIBUTING (read me first)
2. What is the Pariyatti App?
3. Read the Glossary
4. Sign the Contributor Agreement and email it to Steven or volunteer@pariyatti.org

Communication

• Please speak to @deobald for an invite to the Discord server.
• Team Roster (private)

Design Docs & Wireframes:

• Mobile App
• Kosa Publisher
• Kosa Library
• All Other Designs

Architecture:

• Kosa Architecture Decision Records
• Pariyatti Network Topology
• The Pariyatti Data Model

Architecture Background:

• What is a (relational) database?
• What is a graph database?
• The WikiBase Architecture is probably too complicated (for us).
• 2020-04 - Legacy Infrastructure: Today vs. Tomorrow

Child Repositories

• design contains designs for all other projects.
• kosa is the library, editorial, and publishing service.
• patta is the Pariyatti mobile app, written in Flutter.
• pariyatti.app contains the website for the Pariyatti App.

Process

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before anything else.

The App has thus far followed a highly-distributed mode of discovery, design, project management, operations, and development. The existing Pariyatti Staff will provide long-term guidance to the project. As such, a long-term view of the project must always be a priority for any contributor. Whenever decisions are made and design/development occurs, please keep in mind this question: "who will be responsible for this in 5 - 10 years?" Wherever and whenever possible, involve Pariyatti's long-term staff in discussions and ensure they have access to (and ultimate control of) all documents, code, accounts, passwords, keys, etc.

We will build the app and any corresponding server-side components as Free & Open Software. This is done for two reasons: (1) ethical software practices, in the interest of strengthening sila throughout the project and (2) smooth collaboration between various volunteers/servers/staff with different levels of commitment.

License and Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Copyright (c) 2019-present, Pariyatti