1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
amsn
1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
Author: Lin Guo
1.3 Date of This Document:
      4 June, 2008
4. Technical Description
1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:

      amsn MSN Messenger Clone

1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:

Author: Lin Guo
Sponser: Irene Huang

1.3. Date of This Document:

4 June, 2008

2. Technical Description:
2.1. Details:

amsn is a free open source MSN Messenger clone written in tcl/tk script, with features such as:

    * Offline Messaging
    * Voice Clips
    * Display pictures
    * Custom emoticons
    * Multi-language support (around 40 languages currently supported)
    * Webcam support
    * Sign in to more than one account at once
    * Full-speed File transfers
    * Group support
    * Normal, and animated emoticons with sounds
    * Chat logs
    * Timestamping
    * Event alarms
    * Conferencing support
    * Tabbed chat windows

The version being integrated is 0.97 that is released on 25 December, 2007.

2.2. Interfaces:
Exported Interfaces

Interface                Classification               Comments
--------------- - --------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
amsn GUI                  Volatile
amsn CLI                  Volatile                         
SUNWamsn                  Uncommitted                 package name 
/usr/bin/amsn             Uncommitted                 command
/usr/bin/amsn-remote      Uncommitted                 command
/usr/bin/amsn-remote-CLI  Uncommitted                 command
/usr/share/amsn           Project Private             project private directory
$HOME/amsn_received       Uncommitted                 directory for received files.
$HOME/.amsn               Project Private             directory for configuration information.  


Imported Interfaces
Interface             Classification          Comments
--------------- --------------- -------------------------------------------------------
libtcl/libtk 8.4.14    Uncommitted         PSARC/2007/317
zlib                   Committed           PSARC/2006/537
Libpng/Libjpeg         Uncommitted         LSARC/2003/085
tcltls 1.6             Uncommitted         PSARC/2008/266
SUNWxwplt              Stable              X Window System platform software(PSARC/1998/299)
libICE                 Stable              X Window System Inter-Client Exchange component

2.3. Doc Impact:

       New man pages will be provided.
       The detailed HELP, FAQ documents have been shipped with the source package.

2.4. Packaging & Delivery:
        
       Add new package: SUNWamsn

2.5. Dependencies:

       amsn depends on libtcl, libtk, zlib, libpng, libjpeg, tcltls, Xwindow system.

2.6. L10N Impact:
       amsn supports around 40 languages. Project team will work with G11N team to
       evaluate these languages support.  

3. Reference Documents:

     [1]Files are included in case directory:

         amsn-cli.txt - amsn command line help
         amsn.1 - manpage for amsn
         amsn-remote.1 - manpage for amsn-remote.
         amsn-remote-CLI.1 - manpage for amsn-remote-CLI.
         SUNWamsn-pkgmap.txt - pkgmap for SUNWamsn package.

     [2]msn community website: http://www.amsn-project.net/

     [3]Related ARC cases:
          SARC/2007/317 Tcl/Tk upgrade to 8.4.14
          PSARC/2006/537 zlib 1.2.3
          LSARC/2003/085 libtiff, libjpeg and libpng
          PSARC/2008/266 Integrate tcltls into Solaris
          PSARC/1998/299 X11R6.4: Update/upgrade of X Server

6. Resources and Schedule
6.4. Steering Committee requested information
6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
          SFW
6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
6.6. ARC Exposure: open