From: Drew C. <cu...@at...> - 2003-05-27 00:38:31
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Sounds like I'm stuck with Custom link module (for demarc snort interface ) . I'm guessing that I will have to use the custom link for all web base apps that are not currently support by third parties modules ? I'm leaning more toward Idea ( intrusion detection exchange arch for my snort interface ) . Another newbie question : all third party modules have to be open source ? |
From: 4NET <da...@4n...> - 2003-05-30 19:52:19
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Hello Drew, Tuesday, May 27, 2003, 3:38:16 AM, you wrote: DC> Sounds like I'm stuck with Custom link module (for demarc snort DC> interface ) . I'm guessing that I will have to use the custom link for DC> all web base apps that are not currently support by third parties DC> modules ? I'm leaning more toward Idea ( intrusion detection exchange DC> arch for my snort interface ) . Another newbie question : all third DC> party modules have to be open source ? Well that's the way it is..!!! Unfortunatelly there are not too many webmin developers to face every good idea. The third party modules must be perl no mater if it's a open or not! :) that's the only rule as far as I know. Ask Jamie cause hi's the big boss :)) -- Best regards, 4NET mailto:da...@4n... |
From: Joe C. <jo...@sw...> - 2003-05-31 11:33:16
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4NET wrote: > Hello Drew, > > Tuesday, May 27, 2003, 3:38:16 AM, you wrote: > > DC> Sounds like I'm stuck with Custom link module (for demarc snort > DC> interface ) . I'm guessing that I will have to use the custom link for > DC> all web base apps that are not currently support by third parties > DC> modules ? I'm leaning more toward Idea ( intrusion detection exchange > DC> arch for my snort interface ) . Another newbie question : all third > DC> party modules have to be open source ? > > Well that's the way it is..!!! > Unfortunatelly there are not too many webmin developers to face every > good idea. > > The third party modules must be perl no mater if it's a open or not! :) > that's the only rule as far as I know. Ask Jamie cause hi's the big boss :)) Third party modules can be licensed any way the author chooses. Open Source is a nice way to give back to the community, but it's up the author to decide to do that. Most modules are Open Source of some sort. Webmin modules can be written in just about any language...but only Perl has the complete Webmin API available to it. There are unsupported versions of the web-lib in Python and PHP, if you wanted to use one of those languages. Also worth mentioning: The Wish-list for modules is longer than you can imagine. Many people want many different things. There are only so many people writing modules for Webmin, and only so many hours in the day, and most folks write modules to scratch their own itch--sometimes that itch matches a lot of other peoples. In your case, there's been no one to take on the task. Jamie and others write custom modules for those who really want them (i.e. those who put their money where their mouth is). Otherwise, it's best to open your favorite text editor, pick up a copy of Learning Perl, and get started. -- Joe Cooper <jo...@sw...> Web caching appliances and support. http://www.swelltech.com |