Re: Discussion: Network Status and Profiles

[Frank Belew <frb ximian com>]

On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 15:21, Thomas Cataldo wrote:
> On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 15:24, Frank Belew wrote:
> > Summary:  Dynamic network settings needed to enhance mobile user
> > experience. 
> > 
> > 
> > Background: More and more people are roaming on networks, whether simply
> > a laptop from home<->work, or even going down to the local internet
> > enabled cafe. GNOME needs a simple user oriented method of changing
> > network settings. Examples:
> > 
> > * User takes laptop home, and needs to disable the proxy from work
> > 
> > * User has dialup access, but hangs up, doesn't want apps to incessantly
> > try and reconnect
> > 
> > * User goes on a business trip, and needs specialized settings for
> > conference.
> > 
> > * User goes to friends house with wavelan, and wants all his network
> > apps to reconnect. (irc, IM, imap, etc)
> > 
> > 
> > As all of us can see, this is becoming a problem. 
> > I'd like to have a preliminary discussion on the feasibility of this
> > setup before creating a proper GEP.
> > 
> > Issues to consider: 
> > 
> > * OS integration for local settings, such as resolver, and hosts.
> > 
> > * Proxy configuration profiles
> > 
> > * Online/Offline/Profile Changed signals of some kind for apps
> > 
> > * Add your own issue I didn't think of
> > 
> > Let the Discussion begin!
> 
> apt-get install laptop-net.
> 
> This project is designing for automatic network "profiles" switching.
> 
A> This has no gui
B> This is debian specific
C> It doesn't deal with dialups
D> It doesn't handle multiple types of interfaces (ie, ether at work,
   dialup at home)

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