Re: system-config-dhcp

[Brent Fox <bfox redhat com>]

On Mon, 2004-09-06 at 14:31, Steven R. Baker wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Okay, this is a notice to let folks know that Mike Hoffman and I are
> working on a DHCP configuration program, which I'll call
> system-config-dhcp (or system-config-dhcpd?).
> 
> The first "milestone" will include basic configuration for a DHCP server
> to serve ranges to one subnet.
> 
> I've looked over the system-config-* programs to see if there are any
> standards to adhere to, or tools to use, and I haven't really found
> any.  So, before I get too far in this, I want to find out if there are
> any pointers anyone has.  My hope is for this tool is that it will come
> standard in future FC releases, and I want to make sure that it matches
> up with the other tools as closely as possible.
> 
> The other thing that will come of this project is that I will be
> documenting the "common practises" that I am informed of, and the basic
> method of writing such an application.
> 
> It is my intention to get working on the other "useful but nonexistant"
> tools listed at http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/config-tools/ as soon
> as this one is mature enough to be used in simple scenarios.
> 
> Brent, perhaps you'd care to comment or discuss this on irc (srbaker on
> Freenode and OFTC) as I have some ideas for these types of tools that
> you may find interesting; and your input would be especially helpful.

Steven, 

   I should have sent this email a lot sooner.  I have moved to a
different department inside Red Hat and I will no longer have time to
work on the config tools project.  I need to update the Fedora web pages
to reflect this change.

Cheers,
   Brent

> 
> Thanks,
> -Steven
>