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− | "It has been a long, long time since I posted on this list. I am not a developer. I don't write code but I do stitch , tape and glue systems together so that they work for companies. I have been off in VoIP land for a few years but am retuning to SME. | + | "...Careful consideration at development level allows ordinary, and lazy, users to throw in an e-smith and be confident that it will work just like it says on the tin. |
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− | I am quiet capable ( now) of building any system from scratch but more often that not I throw in an e-smith server
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− | The reason for this is being demonstrated on this list right now. Careful consideration at development level allows ordinary, and lazy, users to throw in an e-smith and be confident that it will work just like it says on the tin.
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| That is no mean feat and something that has been happening for a long time here. It takes huge effort to maintain that level of quality and consistency. | | That is no mean feat and something that has been happening for a long time here. It takes huge effort to maintain that level of quality and consistency. |
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| It removes almost all technical verbiage from the user interface. Add a user, Add a group, Add an ibay. It just works and the user knows nothing about passwd, shadow and shells. No mention of DHCP, DNS and PPTP. Just "remote access" | | It removes almost all technical verbiage from the user interface. Add a user, Add a group, Add an ibay. It just works and the user knows nothing about passwd, shadow and shells. No mention of DHCP, DNS and PPTP. Just "remote access" |
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− | Running setprop from the command line enable me to accurately and quietly set-up a major change on the server and then not activate it until it is all done. This is hugely advantageous in a production environment.
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− | From e-smith 4.04 onwards it has kicked bottom.
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− | Will get back on bug tracker.
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| robert" | | robert" |