> Pretty standard thing in several companies I do work for is to have an > intranet page with http://, ssh://, telnet:// and finger:// (amazingly) links > to various devices on the network. Having to read the source and escape to a > shell would be somewhat worse than what I get on a base install today. > IIRC, finger was how we got a quick status overview from... some piece of ATM > switching gear? > And yes, I actually do spend a noticeable amount of time at the text console, > with no ports installed, when inside a foreign network. > -Adam
This banter is annoying. Please go read the code in question, carefully. You only need to spend 30 minutes. It will change your mind.
