Re: [Trackem-discuss] TrackEm 2007

[Mike J. <mj...@ip...>]

Well put. I agree on the NEEDs. TNC support needs to cover as many TNCs =20=

as we know about, possibly using a config directory with separate files =20=

for each TNC type. Easy to create files that would contain the command =20=

structure for each. Possibly use config file structure used by another =20=

program like Xastir to cut down on dev time and use existing config =20
files.

On the like to see, I think an installer should be moved up in =20
priority. It would leave us a bit more flexibility on jars and such. I =20=

hesitate putting an external project's files into a jar with our files, =20=

just to keep licensing and such separate. An installer should be able =20=

to check for rxtx and anything else we require and be able to either =20
launch the installer for that requirement or at least recommend that it =20=

get installed.

I don't have any objections to leaving the Bonjour code in, as I still =20=

would like to see WiFi as a network option. If we can have a couple =20
computers in a location, the auto detection/configuration is useful. If =20=

we can come up with more cell phone data cards, we can have a high =20
speed reliable (somewhat) option. I will have a data card soon from my =20=

work with unlimited access, so this will help in that respect.

I like the idea of moving to a probe/listen mode on the topology. Send =20=

an update and listen to who responds, then include them in a topology =20=

table. Limiting who the program can talk with to who the humans think =20=

is a neighbor is easy to code, but not flexible in the field. It will =20=

take a bit of work to get something going, but we have a bit of time.

I would like to see a Google Earth import feature, so we don't have to =20=

manually massage the data to get it to work. Anyone know anything =20
useful about XML?

We may want to get together (as well as we can) to get ourselves going. =20=

I'll be in San Jose on 11/8-11/10 for meetings for my work if our West =20=

Coast contingent might be able to meet Wednesday or Thursday night, =20
that would work for me. Other than that, I'm mostly open on Tuesday, =20
Thursday and Friday nights for local meetings. If we go someplace =20
networked, we should be able to do some sort of conference. Please =20
respond with days, times, and locations. GordyCenter still an option?

Thanks,
  MJ
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On Oct 30, 2006, at 12:35, Jason Godfrey wrote:

> Hello.
>
> We should probably start thinking about TrackEm development for next
> year. Here are my thoughts.
>
> What we NEED for next year
>   - TNC Support working
>   - Updated route information (won't have until late in cycle)
>   - Much testing
> What am I missing?
>
> What I would like to see for next year
>   - Rethink the GUI to make it more task based. (Try not to clutter
> things with most of the functionality on one screen.)
>   -  Get rid of the topology information in the network layer
>   -  Package it up into a JAR file. Ideally rxtx would be included so
> that we don't need to separately install it
>   -  Bonjour not required to run on an RF only link
>
> What we should have to be able to consider TrackEm "released"
>   - Program to edit the configuration database
>   - Documentation
>   - Installer?
>
> So, those are my thoughts. I'm sure I'm missing things, and of course
> things are open to debate. Please bring up your thoughts.
>
> Also, are there any new developers on this list?
>
> And on a side note - I have a few small commits to make. They are anal
> changes to the way .equals() is done in some of the model classes.
> I've been having issues with my configdb though, so I haven't been
> able to test them yet. (Thus no checkin.)
>
> Thanks
> - Jason
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