On 2/9/10 14:27, "Jeff Brewster" <jbrews...@grameenfoundation.org> wrote:
>> I found that we have recommendations for the servers running Mifos >> >(http://www.mifos.org/developers/wiki/MifosSystemRecommendations), but >> nothing around requirements for accessing Mifos >(the client computer or >> bandwidth). > > Ryan, > We do mention browser in the v1.4 page - > http://www.mifos.org/developers/wiki/V14 > > Note that we changed the IE recommendation to 6.0 SP1 due to the gzip > compression issue documented on the tomcat compression page - > http://www.mifos.org/developers/wiki/TomcatCompression. Ahh, that does help. Maybe we should add something to the MifosSystem Recommendations or have a link for the client machines? At this point though I think we are better off making Firefox our primary recommendation. For one, its supported on more platforms (and I've been hearing of more and more MFI's moving to Linux for the client desktop). Additionally, its a lot easier to install Firefox 3.0 instead of downgrading to IE 6.0. And to clarify, this is just for 3.0, not 3.5? > > >> Bandwidth: 56k download/per user (ie, 1 user could use a modem. 2 users >> would want something faster, like 128k) > > In general, I think we have to be clear between minimum requirements vs. > recommended environment. As you noted, bandwidth is expensive for many > locations. I believe we should come up with both sets of information. Would > you agree the 56k download/per user is more of a minimum requirement? Yes, I would definitely agree with that assessment. I think my general preference has been in an office of two to three users, they have a 256k DSL connection, although with the reliability of connections (ie, not getting full bandwidth), I know of some users who've gone up to 512k down. Ryan -- Ryan Whitney Mifos Technical Program Manager rwhit...@grameenfoundation.org Mifos - Technology that Empowers Microfinance (www.mifos.org) Our mission is to enable the poor, especially the poorest, to create a world without poverty. <http://grameenfoundation.org/take-action/ingenuity-fund-challenge/> P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Mifos-users mailing list Mifos-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mifos-users
