Hi Darrel, > A development iso (for us only, not public) that performs a completely > stock SME install but holds an enhanced, per item, easily installable, > contrib area on CD-ROM, updated monthly via rsync.
Thats a great idea > Now let me show you what I mean. As an example, visit this link: > > http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/contrib > > then for some examples I've finished two so far. Drill down to: > > e-smith-monitor_en-2.1-01 I like that one :)))) > or > rav-8.3.2 > > here you will find completely self-contained applications, including all > required dependency rpms, Howto docs/images, README.txt and install.sh > script. Everything you need, all in one location, and eventually, all on > one development CD. Yes, that was much needed in most packages. You just can't follow all those contribs. > For those interested in building a preconfigured server, all you need is to > create a reinstallation disk, edit the ks.cfg file and use the > reinstallation disk & development CD to autobuild your server to your > specs. Agreed. Could it be possible to do it for 4.1.2 versin too? I mean, some of us are tied to this release due to the lack of some hardware support in SME :( > (I'll explain in detail later, just know this is very easy to do for now) I guess this was what Mitel pretended with "blades" but as they keep behind schedule somebody has come with a new way of doing things. > For this to work, contrib authors simply need to bundle their work up and > send to me for inclusion, following the example shown above. Minimum must > include a tarball with app directory name then all required rpms and > README.txt and install.sh script under the directory name. If you also > have a Howto doc and images then add them as well making sure your HowTo > doc loads the images from the current directory. We have some proposal to do: We have developed internally an "update" system for e-smith. It's a new web page in the web manager that lets you update your clients system without the need for shell access. You send the client a small file, the admin goes to the panel, chooses update, chooses the file and voila the system updates easely and without any need for rpm -Uvh whatever :))) You want to update your system because a small bug was found? Just send a notice to all your clients with a small file and follow the procedure. You want to install a custom work in one clients computer? Just send him the email. We use it with our clients and works really well. (Actually it's quite similar to the idea posted by Placido a few days ago :))) or the blades concepts but without the need to be "tied" to Mitel's infraestructure (not to say they have yet to release how to make a blade :'( I think it would be great to come to some kind of standar between your idea and ours. Your system will let you install whatever package you want easily during install, ours will let you do exactly the same with an allready in production server. As allways, we have done all the code in Spanish :))) (when is Mitel going to i18n e-smith?) We will gladly release the code, under GPL of course for others to use, BUT we would like some real contrib from others in this list. Please, help us to make it become better, more stable and with more features. In the meantime, any volunteer to translate the web pannel? :)))) > To keep this as small as possible, do not include src rpms but I suggest in > your README.txt file list where your src rpms may be downloaded. > > Take a look and let me know what you think. Regards. -- Jaime Nebrera - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
