Re: RFC: GUI tools for common Debian admin tasks
On Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 09:26:57PM +0200, Karsten Tinnefeld <tinne@noether.cs.uni-dortmund.de> was heard to say:
> > So we'd have GUI tools for:
> > - /etc/network/interfaces
>
> > http://gaby.netpedia.net/pics/Screenshot_GUI_tools.jpeg
>
> Looks very nice, but at the moment there is just looks without any
> intellicence. If having some gui it should transparently (display
> resulting configurations) provice choices like these:
>
> Local class ( ) A ( ) B (X) C net. ( ) Internet.
>
> -> setting default netmask F^60^2, some 192.168.___.___ IP address
>
> Gateway ( ) static persistent ( ) static dialup ( ) dynamic dialup
> [ ] as defaultroute.
>
> -> implying the most usual route commands
Erm, how many 'newbies' are going to know what a class A vs class C network
is, or what a "gateway" is, versus the number who'll freak out and run in
terror?
(not that this might not be useful; maybe the tools should eventually have
multiple "user levels" like (eg) Sawmill..for now, though, I'd personally
aim for the most naive users; the others will be able to handle the manual
configuration)
Since I'm not contributing code, though, you know what you can do with my
opinion :)
Daniel
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