[Lancaster] Re: the kitchen network.

[Ken Hough]

Andy Baxter wrote:
> On Wednesday 21 July 2004 21:21, Ken Hough wrote:
> 
>>Andy Baxter wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday 20 July 2004 22:08, Ken Hough wrote:
>>>
>>>>Martyn Welch wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Having (almost) cracked this, how should we develop our CD burning app?
>>>>I've used Borland C++ Builder under MS Windows, but haven't yet got
>>>>around to window programming under Linux. I intend to get into
>>>>Kdevelop/QT soon.
>>>
>>>why not do it using cgi, to give a web interface? most people are
>>>familiar with this, it's easy enough to write, and perl is a good
>>>language for scripting command line tools like cdrecord.
>>>
>>>also, the interface could then be made available on other machines - you
>>>could just copy an iso to the right directory on the shared fileserver,
>>>put a disk in the burner machine, then open the web page, choose which
>>>iso to burn, press a button and it would start cdrecord. The output could
>>>be shown by making part of the page a subframe with a 5 second page
>>>refresh on it.
>>
>>Let's keep it simple to start with. I'm still in favour of a standalone
>>box to start. Users will have to go across to the burner box anyway, if
>>only to load/unload a CD. I go along with Martyns idea of an X screen
>>running just a basic app. Networking to be available only to root/admin
>>to manage an ISO library. We can consider bolting on extras later after
>>we get the project off the ground.
> 
> 
> I still think that just having a preloaded selection of isos will be too 
> restrictive - good for spreading copies of $linux, but not much else. But 
> like you say, the main thing is to get something working.

Why limited to ISOs of Linux distros? Upgrades of Gnome, KDE, Open 
Office, Mozzilla, etc, etc might go down well. We provide what is 
requested, within reason/legal constraints.


Ken Hough