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Compoman TCL-only version 1.1 is almost ready for release. This is a beta release and many features (such as Registered Member support) are non-functional. This release is just the bare compo-engine, which we will use to build off of for the more feature-rich versions and PHP-enabled versions. We plan to have two separate release versions (both regularly maintained), a stable version (1.1.*) and a development version (1.2.*). I'm pretty sure I don't have to explain the mechanics of that to you ;)... read more

Compoman is a management 'suite' for automatically handling online competitions. Compoman is the first _fully automated_ online competition manager! Compoman is designed to deliver the most basic elements of an online competition with all the benefits of today's technologies. Using PHP, Compoman provides a highly configurable web administration and user interface to the competition.
All competition information (during and after competions) are stored into a MySQL database. The database information is used to provide archives of past competitions (including member statistics and personal info) and is accessed by an Tcl-driven IRC bot interface, which is the basis for the live competition session.
This is where Compoman is truely unique, never before has any online music competition had the ability to be totally automated through the use of Tcl! If you're familiar with the tracking, demo, or other scene, you
have probably heard of a 'compo'. But until now 'compo' meant a poorly organized and often times frantic event! With Compoman on your side, you'll be able to enjoy the competitions you host, and even COMPETE right along with all your friends! Competetors then vote on each other's work via web or Tcl interface, and each competetor's stats are updated in the MySQL database automatically! User statistics are made accessible online 24 hours a day.
Although geared mainly towards the 'tracking' music scene, Compoman can easily be adapted to host online competitions of any type! It's a snap! :-)