From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 9 20:02:03 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA68616A4CE for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:02:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from trekster.al.siegel-tech.net (bgp01386312bgs.brodwy01.nm.comcast.net [68.35.160.166]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0BF9C43D3F for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:02:03 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from aj@trekster.al.siegel-tech.net) Received: from trekster.al.siegel-tech.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i3A31KIo001528 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:01:20 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from aj@trekster.al.siegel-tech.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) i3A31KcJ001527 for freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:01:20 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from aj) From: Aaron Siegel To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 21:01:18 -0600 User-Agent: KMail/1.6 References: <200403300555.i2U5tGrM026994@cimbali.dssrg.curtin.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <200403300555.i2U5tGrM026994@cimbali.dssrg.curtin.edu.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200404092101.19408.aj@siegel-tech.net> Subject: Re: The Website X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 03:02:03 -0000 Hello I would introduce a new idea to the discussion, rather than putting the your effort and immense talents into creating a webpage channel into a new interface for FreeBSD. I do not mean creating a GUI or anything like the commercial linuxes have tried. A HTML./XML interface that can be used to guide one through FreeBSD and the opensource world and allow you to interact with your system. The web interface has revolutionized the embedded gateways and routers. Why shouldn't this interface be applied to the PC and PC server? I am not a computer professional or web page design so I will not be able to get to technical. I know there are projects out there that try to create a web based configuration program, I have tried one of them, I think it can be done better. I see this interface can be used in three ways, for promotion of the system, installation, and extending FreeBSD use the people who prefer graphical interface. 1. Functional Servers on a Disc - create a promotional CD-Rom and floppy that boots a full functional FreeBSD server. After the system is booted the user can go to their desktop, pull up the interface and let the guide lead them trough the configuration process. A functional, diskless server, ftp, web, NFS, ssh, router, DNS name server, Samba fileserver, firewall ..... 2. The Installations - I really like sysinstall as long as I do not try to do to much with it. When I need to do a fresh install I like to do a minimal installation with sysinstall, install only the system. Reboot the computer to perform the configuration and install all the packages. This gives the ability to know what I am getting and with the proper guidance is not any more difficult. The interface would provide that guidance, one would do a basic install, and perform the configuration at desktop or a local web browser. 3. Administering - I perfer command line and text files so I will leave this to your imagination. There are many technical issues, this is not the place to discuss. I just wanted to share my ideas see if anyone else might be intrested. Anymore discusion on this should be moved to a different thread. I could probably develop small pieces of the project, but I do not have the experience to start the whole project. On Monday 29 March 2004 10:55 pm, Charon wrote: > What are the obstacles along the way to adopting a more > corporate/professional appeal in the layout of the freebsd.org website? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"