Just some coder notes...
svn co -r 20000 https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn//sections/trunk/ sections
Here are the *.read functions
annc.read
asn.read
calendar.read
chat.read
content.read
disc.read
a bunch of dissertaion reads - let Dick figure those out
messagecenter.read
rwiki.read
What about this: ./message/message-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.motd.xml
announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.announcements.xml
announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.announcement.xml
vi mailarchive/mailarchive-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.mailbox.xml
vi chat/chat-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.chat.xml
./message/message-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.chat.xml
/message/message-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.discussion.xml
vi calendar/calendar-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.schedule.xml
vi calendar/calendar-summary-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.summary.calendar.xml
vi discussion/discussion-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.discussion.xml
vi content/content-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.resources.xml
vi rwiki/rwiki-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.rwiki.xml
./msgcntr/messageforums-app/src/webapp/tools/sakai.messagecenter.xml
./msgcntr/messageforums-app/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.messagecenter.xml
WHAT ABOUT NEWS???
# sakai.properties - the demo edition
gatewaySiteListDisplayCount=99
gatewaySiteList=!gateway,snork,zorch
Sending announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.announcements.xml
Sending announcement/announcement-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.announcement.xml
Sending calendar/calendar-summary-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.summary.calendar.xml
Sending calendar/calendar-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.schedule.xml
Sending chat/chat-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.chat.xml
Sending content/content-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.resources.xml
Sending discussion/discussion-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.discussion.xml
Sending mailarchive/mailarchive-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.mailbox.xml
Sending message/message-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.chat.xml
Sending message/message-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.synoptic.discussion.xml
Sending rwiki/rwiki-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.rwiki.xml
Sending site-manage/site-manage-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.siteinfo.xml
Sending web/news-tool/tool/src/webapp/tools/sakai.news.xml
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Committed revision 20037.