Package README (CVS ver. 1.1.1.1)

A very, very simple Collector.

Essentially, it defines two objects types:

 * Simple Collector: a folderish object that can hold Simple Collector
   items.

 * Simple Collector Item: a request or bug report. The body is meant
   to be the initial report, and all followup happens in the discussion.
   There is a simple workflow for marking things as done, pending, etc.

Obviously, this is very feature-limited. It's intended to be a simple-to-use,
widely-compatible solution for tracking communication between a a client
and a single consultant or a small team. The idea is that this could be
easily taught to a single client without having to explain a more complex
feature set, and can integrate nicely in a simple AT-driven site. I don't
intend to add features to this to make it a richer system.

It completely lacks features for scaling up, working in larger teams, etc. For
anything remotely approaching that kind of requirement, please use
PloneCollectorNG or another full-featured Collector.

It easy to customize the items, though, if you want your collector items
to have attachments or categories--since this is a simple Archetypes-derived
system, you can add them types/SimpleCollectorItem.

The status of the item is controlled by its workflow state:

 * initial -- not yet acted on

 * open -- being worked on

 * postponed -- postponed

 * closed -- closed

These states are completely semantic--they have the same privileges, etc.,
so you can add or delete states to match your needs.

Author: "Joel Burton":mailto:joel@joelburton.com