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Re: [Ltsp-developer] LTSP feature request
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From: Raymond I. <xw...@ya...> - 2007-05-30 18:50:31
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--- Oliver Grawert <og...@ub...> wrote: > > 1) Access control .... > timeout values are possible through setting the > right pam values for > ssh, the server team is currently reworking the pam > implementation in > ubuntu to be easier accessible, i planned to have a > time management > plugin in thin client manager as soon as thats done. > locking user > accounts would also be a good feature for a thin > client manager plugin, > as an accounting backend for icafes would be :) Can´t wait to see your new plugins. It´s also great news to hear that the Thin client manager support plugins. > > 2) Firefox Flash Support/Performance and non-free > > plugins ... > we cant do much about flash apart from hoping adobe > starts listening . > libflashsupport works around an evil bug in flash > where it doesnt close > connections properly adobe is aware of that bug > since nearly a year now. > it kind of works (even it makes firefox very > unstable) and sadly has > somne licensing issues that i hope can be solved for > gutsy so we can > include it at least in multiverse. Yeah I understand. Adobe needs to start looking into the linux version and make it better so they can get more flash based install. Failure to do so will result in microsoft SilverLight eating into the Flash market should MS create a Linux version that works well with FF. > > 3) Play Audio CD and DVD on client ...... > thats currently only possible through localapps > which isnt implemented > until we have a proper network authgentication > mechanism built in. Ok good to hear > > 3) Scanner support ...... > afaik you only need to export one environment > variable to make it work itś that simple? Any tips on how to get it done? > > 4) Local CD/DVD Burning ..... > we started working with the libburn maintainer on > that in edgy already > , sadly he has quite strict time constraints so > beyond talking through > the implementation design not much has happened yet. It would be cool if we could even get a beta in time for gusty release. > > 5) Local Mircophone Support ..... > note that all sound stuff is done via > alsa/pulseaudio since version > 5.0.7 which alrready supports mics if you set them > up manually in teh > client chroot, i was simply missing the time to > implement the capture > side of the world in feistyand it probably might > take even one release > more but its a planned feature since we default to > virtual alsa devices. Any ideas how I can manually setup the mic feature inside the client chroot? Any help would be much appreciated. > > 6) Integrate Local Applications on desktop ..... > we're working on that but it still might take more > than one release Ok. Still good to hear that itś in the making > 11) Shared Folders with more options > well, in case of an ltsp setup these would be local folders, no ? Not local folders. They would be folders shared on the server. > > 12) Printer sharing by default should be done via > > Samba. > printer sharing done through jetdirect since ltsp exists (even in ltsp5), i dont think its a problem to use that in windows. we dont use cups anywhere in ltsp. Was refering to printers on the server. This is more ubuntu specific Thanks for your feedback. Looking forward to your wonderful TCM plugins and other great contributions. Best regards, __ Raymond Irving === message truncated ===> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 > express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to > get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/> _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-developer mailing list. To un-subscribe, or > change prefs, goto: > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-developer > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on > irc.freenode.net > |