Re: [Lxde-list] General thoughts on LXDE

[Alessandro P. <al...@am...>]

Il giorno gio, 02/04/2009 alle 20.15 +0200, Hotnuma ha scritto:

> Alessandro Pellizzari wrote:
> > I had a look to the source, and it seems that all it does is calling
> > ifconfig/iwconfig to bring interfaces up or down.
> >
> > I also think it would be better to ditch it in favor of
> > gnome-network-manager, or a light network-manager client written in pure
> > gtk for LXDE.
> >   
> gnome-network-manager is not very lightweight...

I know, but it is lighter that wicd (it doesn't need python), and I
suggested to implement a lighter client.

> A good way IMHO is to configure /etc/network/interfaces manually,
> with static IP addresses when possible. The boot time is much more
> faster than with nm-applet/gnome-network-manager indeed.

OK, but this is valid for a "fixed" PC.

The point of NM (and of LXNM) should be to allow a user to connect to
different networks without resorting to manually configure them.

I want to be able to see what networks are available, and click on the
one I am interested, maybe entering WEP/WPA key and being online.

If LXNM can't do this, I think it is useless and should be removed. Then
the user will be able to choose between manually configuring it or using
NM + g-n-m.
I think there is a need for a "middle line": a lighter NM client,
without VPN or similar capabilities, but with at least eth, wifi (wep
+wpa) and maybe ppp, but that could be a dedicated software.

Bye.

-- 
Alessandro Pellizzari