Arcle Rambutan
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Arcle Rambutan is open source software, in the form of a set of end-user applications software that aims to assist a systems analyst in the gathering and categorization of facts for a requirements specification document. In its current state, the product consists of two programs that perform similar functions. A handheld application is used to gather facts in the client's site while a desktop application is used to edit and further refine the requirement statements in the analyst's office. Both applications allow the user to enter, modify, and display data that make up a requirements specification document.
The concepts behind Rambutan lies on RQML 0.9, an XML-based requirements specification document format. In turn, Requirements Markup Language (RQML) is based on a set of best current practices in requirements engineering. This design decouples Rambutan from any specific methodology for requirements engineering.
Both the desktop application and its handheld counterpart use the Java programming language, allowing them to share some common code. However, it is not possible to code both applications to the same API. The desktop application is programmed for the Java 2 Standard Edition platform, version 1.3. On the other hand, the handheld application is programmed to run under the SuperWaba virtual machine using its own API. Both applications are graphical user interface (GUI)-based single-user systems.
System requirements
- Desktop System: at least Pentium II 366Mhz with 128MB memory
- Java 2 Runtime Environment or Development Kit, version 1.3
- Handheld System: PalmOS, Windows CE, or PocketPC systems with at least 1MB free storage space.
External links
- Arcle Rambutan home page (http://rambutan.sourceforge.net)
- Arcle Technologies home page (http://www.arcle.com)