diff --git a/backup/bb/README.txt b/backup/bb/README.txt index e19a3c9aa38..29a945eb034 100644 --- a/backup/bb/README.txt +++ b/backup/bb/README.txt @@ -1,10 +1,9 @@ -Ziba Scott 11/19/04 +Ziba Scott 06/23/05 -This is a beta demonstration of a utility to convert Blackboard -Course export zip files into Moodle course export zip files. It -has been successfully tested with Blackboard 5.5 and -Moodle 1.4.1 and Moodle CVS. There is minimal Blackboard 6 support. -It will convert: +This is a utility to convert Blackboard Course export zip files into +Moodle course export zip files. It has been successfully tested with +Blackboard 5.5 and Moodle 1.4.1 and Moodle CVS. There is minimal +Blackboard 6 support. It will convert: * Course Name/Title * Forum Topics @@ -12,17 +11,14 @@ It will convert: * Assignments * External Links -The current status of this project is -exploration/proof-of-concept. We have successfully converted -basic Blackboard course information as well as course documents -and forum topics using the XSLT methods described above. AUTOMATED OPERATION: REQUIREMENTS FOR WEB INTERFACE: *Moodle 1.4.1 or greater - *PHP compiled with --enable-xslt --with-xslt-sablot options + *PHP 4.3 compiled with --enable-xslt --with-xslt-sablot options (Check php.net for instructions on enabling xslt for your platform) + *Alternatively, PHP 5 compiled with xml and xsl support (-with-xsl) INSTALLATION: *Unpack this file into the "backup" directory @@ -36,10 +32,11 @@ MANUAL OPERATION: *An XSLT 1.0 processor (like Sablotron) *A zipping utility - REQUIREMENTS FOR WEB INTERFACE: + REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMAND LINE INTERFACE: *Linux/Unix - *PHP compiled with --enable-xslt --with-xslt-sablot options. + *PHP 4 compiled with --enable-xslt --with-xslt-sablot options. + *PHP 5 compiled with -with-xsl and the default xml support left in. *Apache with write access to /tmp *A commandline zipping utility