[unclassified] [Box Backup] Portability and public source depot

[Kai]

The major gripe I've had from people about the win client is lack of a user
friendly GUI for config and restore. 

Which win client are you referring to here? The CMD line one or boxi? 

Just thinking if I might be able to contribute. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk [mailto:boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk]
> On Behalf Of Stefan Norlin
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:15 AM
> To: boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [unclassified] [Box Backup] Portability and public source
> depot
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> great. :)
> 
> We are currently "idling" a bit waiting for all bits and pieces
> to drop in to the repository and being merged until we put to
> much effort into making larger changes.
> 
> Regarding the Win client we have been using the source code
> you made available some time ago in box0.09h.zip.
> 
> Are there newer versions of those files?
> Are you planning (or have you already) created a branch in
> the SVN repository for later merging?
> Any other thoughts what needs to be done or some kind of
> "todo" list for the Win client?
> What is your current status and interest in developing it
> further?
> 
> One thing we have though about would be the possibility
> to use put configuration data into the registry as an
> alternative to the configuration text file.
> 
> Stefan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick Knight" <nick@omniis.com>
> To: <boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [unclassified] [Box Backup] Portability and public source
> depot
> 
> 
> > Hello Stephan,
> >
> > I would really be interested in your work on this...
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk [mailto:boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk]
> > On Behalf Of Stefan Norlin
> > Sent: 13 October 2005 21:39
> > To: boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
> > Subject: [unclassified] [Box Backup] Portability and public source depot
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > we have been using BoxBackup for a while. It works fine on Linux
> > boxes.
> >
> > However, we would like to improve portability a bit. Both between
> > different Linux boxes of different versions and to other OS:s as well.
> > We are using AIX, FreeBSD, Linux, SCO OpenServer and Sun Solaris.
> >
> > There seems to be numerous changes (including Solaris port) since
> > last release and I have seen discussions about a public depot for the
> > source code and therefore it seems any effort put in should be done
> > on as current code as possible.
> >
> > Any updates on the source code depot?
> > Any comments regarding a portability effort?
> >
> > We are also using the Windows client by Nick Knight and are working
> > on an improved installer to avoid having to edit config files by hand
> > after installation.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Stefan
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