A Support System for Generating SCORM Compliant Open Source Software Usage Manuals

Abstract

Open Source Software (OSS) is software whose source code that is open to the public through the Internet. Currently, OSS is widely used in many aspects of IT society. Because OSS development is community based, unlike commercial software, the lack of good documentation or the maintenance of manuals is one of the main problems of using OSS. Due to its rapid development, OSS manuals become easily obsolete. Moreover, the installation or the usage varies depending on the operating system. To solve the documentation problems, Murakami et al. proposed a method of automatically generating a web manual for installing an OSS by editing the log information recorded during the installation process. Unfortunately, the web manual generated by this system was not suitable for wide use in learning management systems. Therefore, this paper extends the sys- tem by Murakami et al. to one with the ability to deliver an automatically generated Web manual on an e-learning management system, modify the content of the manual, and skip unnecessary information in the learning process.