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Title: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: John Sadie on February 20, 2001, 12:54:20 PM

e-smith is already 90% there, especially with the recent additions of PHP, MYSQL, and MC - Midnight Commander.


To make it a 100% DREAM MACHINE:

1. Add HP Openmail
2. Add ARKEIA tape backup software shareware
3. Add a basic X server for X emulators on WINDOWS PC's, to run the Arkeia X GUI
4. Add a FAX send/receive facility.

I hereby place an order (PAID FOR) for the first version of e-smith that has all of the above.

This will definitely seriously affect Microsoft's Small Business Server.

Title: Re: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: Thor Anthrax on March 05, 2001, 06:21:59 AM

Thank you for pointing me to MC, didn't found that yet :-)

Title: Re: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: Mike Stoddart on March 07, 2001, 11:05:15 PM

ESmith also needs a statically linked X editor, which can be thrown across the network, so I dont have to resort to vi all the time.

Title: Re: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: Charlie Brady on March 07, 2001, 11:21:39 PM

Mike Stoddart wrote:
 
> ESmith also needs a statically linked X editor, which can be
> thrown across the network, so I dont have to resort to vi all
> the time.

If you don't like vi, then use pico. Or use a local X editor on your workstation.

Regards

Charlie

Title: Re: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: Craig Foster on April 18, 2001, 07:17:31 PM

Why not use the Arkei Java GUI?

Adding XWindows would (IMO) detract from all the things E-Smith has strived for.
ie simplicity, stability, small overheads, secure as possible.

The applet for Arkei does work ok, and to be quite honest, I haven't touch the backup routine after some initial tweaking...


Regards,

Craig Foster

Title: Re: 100% DREAM MACHINE
Post by: John Sadie on April 19, 2001, 02:33:33 AM

The WINDOWS Java GUI does not display all the functions of the X GUI, limiting the use of the product.The buttons, some menus, etc are missing.

According to ARKEIA that is a Java limitation.