Re: [sleuthkit-developers] Thoughts about an interface

[Márcio C. <ma...@di...>]

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:48:34 -0500, Brian Carrier <ca...@sl...> escreveu:
> 
> For the record, I've discussed this with Márcio offline a little while 
> back, so please don't think I'm blowing off his request.

I fotgot to mention that! Sorry...
 
> I too think that a non-HTML interface would be useful, but that is a 
> lot of work.

Yes, it is. In fact, I think it should be a new project, related to Autopsy and Sleuth.

> I was recently reminded though that another need in the area is a GUI 
> for disk acquisition.   A window that allows you to choose the source 
> and the destination and it figures out the needed flags for 'dd' and 
> runs it.  I'm sure the people on this list have figured out 'dd' fairly 
> well, but it is a bit awkward for people who are moving from 
> Windows-based acquisitions to Linux-based ones.

I agree. I hadn't think about this, as it is a simple task (but for *nix people... :-).

> The bootable CDs would be that much better if it came up with a window 
> that allowed people to do acquisitions.  In light of NTI not making the 
> new format of Safeback public, i would think that LE is going to be 
> looking for a new solution and the command line aspects of 'dd' are 
> likely a deterrence.
> 
> I just thought I would throw it out there in case there were GUI people 
> who were interested.  It could even be HTML-based for portability.

OK, that could be a new project! Little one, but handy.

Márcio.