Re: [cobalt-users] GUI Features (was: Qube2 Mailing Lists)

[Mike Vanecek <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hate to keep extending this thread --- but the features suggested below
really would make life a lot more pleasant with regard to the Qub2.

On Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:58:38 +1100, Malcolm McLeary <mim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:>Jeff,
:>
:>Thanks again for continuing this thread ...
:>
:>>> It would be real nice if the Cobalt GUI displayed the contents of the
:>>> mail queue etc instead of simply reporting that SMTP, POP, and IMAP have
:>>> been running since ...
:>>
:>>There are many things I would personally like to see included
:>>in the UI, but it comes down to a trade-off of ease-of-use.  Most
:>>people don't want to see all the possible configuration variables.
:>>Being an engineer, I like to see them, but it seems that most people
:>>don't want to be weighted down by options.
:>
:>Actually I don't want it to be weighted down by options either, just 
:>consistency in the UI.
:>
:>If we consider the system status and service status, the web status 
:>generates a whole bunch of stats and graphs ... great if you are into web 
:>hosting, but the Qube is targeted at a small to medium office where the 
:>focus will be on email, and file serving ... I don't find the web stats 
:>useful at all. 
:>
:>I'd like to see some stats on email and who is currently connected to 
:>what wrt IMAP, SAMBA and Netatalk.
:>
:>WRT memory ... swaps per sec doesn't mean much ... wouldn't it be more 
:>useful to display the top 10 or 20 processes consuming cpu or memory.
:>
:>If you know your way around you can get this stuff via telnet, but most 
:>owners would appreciate more stats via the GUI.
:>
:>Cheers,  Malcolm
:>
:>
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