Hello David,
David Douthitt wrote:
>
> ...
> What's the big deal about XML?? What is it? Why do I want to use
> it? Why can't I just use HTML and HTML forms?
Nothing at all! You can use XML, or HTML or SGML; it does not make
much different if your system knows how to parse & process that
document. However, if we use XML, immediately it allows others to
independently develop other systems to process the same document, their
ways, their purposes. The way I see it is: it promotes an open
development environment.
For example, if we have a network which is described in an XML
document; I, then, can develop my own software to draw that network.
Independently, another friend, who might develop a software to provision
that network. Yes, HTML will do, but with HTML, it's only a limited
presentation format, and does not extend well into other problem
domains. Besides, the XML parsers & processors (XSLT engine) are
available in variety of languages; others can leverage this fact to
build a much more application focus.
> > - The LRP image generator system
> > Reads the XML document to gather the correct modules & generates
> > the disk image. User can then download the image & place it on the
> > floppy & boot!
>
> That's what modmaker was wasn't it? It wouldn't be hard to list all
> of the modules, place them into the right directories, and create the
> various packages. In fact, this would be a nice HTML set to add to a
> LEAF/LRP CDROM with several kernels and modules precompiled and
> included.
The modmaker has it limitations. It runs on linux/unix & serves only
the purpose of gathering modules, placing them in specified places. Yes,
we can use modmaker as a "method" for a software system to call, but by
itself, modmaker can not provide the service.
I was not thinking of placing the config. server & custom image
server on a CD-ROM. I was describing a custom software config service,
running on one or several web sites to provide services of making custom
LRP images.
>
> The only module that would be affected by this would be modules.lrp -
> and it could be added to an image and sent off. Under Linux this
> wouldn't be hard at all.... (thinking)...
Not quite! By using the Custom LRP Image service, the user can
benefit not only having the correct image & configuation the first time,
but also:
- Learning the basic config & extend it as the needs grow
- Ability to track and manage the modules better. The service site
can do a better job of tracking and managing all available modules.
>
> And all -without- XML...
Don't get hang up on the XML. It's just a format like any other
document formats! The benefits it brings to the table are: flexible,
easy to process, and an open standard. :)
Cheers,
Ly
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