Re: rfc: gnome-inetd
- From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>
- To: desktop-devel-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: rfc: gnome-inetd
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:23:28 +1100
<quote who="Sean Middleditch">
> It could also handle any mDNS registration automatically, even for
> services that don't themselves know how.
That's a pretty reasonable rationale for centralising it.
> You know, I thought about putting something like that in my original mail,
> but then actually thought that it might be *bad* thing. You know, just
> because they're services shared over a port doesn't mean they belong in a
> dialog together, ya?
>
> For something where its all sharing (Document Sharing, Desktop Sharing,
> Music Sharing, whatever) perhaps it makes sense
Definitely only talking about remote access and sharing. I imagine distros
would put more system-level stuff in there like "Secure Shell", "Windows
File Sharing", etc.
> but not so much for things like chat programs and such. Although I *do*
> think those should be rolled together - the difference between video chat
> and text chat isn't all that much, but the fact that one is handled in
> GnomeMeeting and the other in Gossip/GAIM is kinda thrown in your face
> constantly...
>
> (And yes, before someone mentions it, I know a lot of chat protocols can't
> work "reactively" in an inetd-style, as they have to connect to and stay
> connected to a central server. There are things like iChat's local-net
> protocol and so on, however.)
I can't see any 'sharing' or user daemon oriented stuff in your examples
here.
> > [x] Remote Desktop (Configure...) -> runs the little config dialogue
> > app [ ] File Sharing
> >
> > (Man, it's hard to describe g-u-s accurately and concisely, without
> > confusing it with things like Samba or NFS. Maybe "Web File Sharing"?)
>
> "What do you mean, Jeff? It uses WebNFS?" ;-)
"Personal File Sharing" might be good.
- Jeff
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