Re: [cobalt-users] New Qube 3

[Jeff Lovell <jlovell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> There's a world of interesting thoughts in that one line... would
> you care to elaborate on the new idea of how the Qube does what
> it does? I really do want to know.

The Qube now uses a database backend to house all of the system,
user, and service data.  The two main pieces of the new engine
behind the Qube are the Cobalt Configuration Engine (CCE) and
the Cobalt Object Database (CODB).  Handlers are registered to
run in an event-based fashion when changes in the database are
made.

The UI is developed using an API called UIFC (User Interface
Foundation Classes) to speed the development of applications
for third party vendors, as well as end users.

There are developer docs that will be available in the next
couple weeks.  I'll be sure to have the appropriate announcement
made when they are available from our website.

Until then, I encourage you to take a look at the online demo
available at: http://demo.cobalt.com/demolist.html
 
> Fortunately even the one at my house has 80MB... :)

But we need to be sure that what we release will work with
the lowest model we have available.
 
> Suggestion: if you guys can't (for licensing, whatever reasons) create
> a PKG out of emumail or IMP for the Qube2, how about simply posting
> detailed instructions on how to create such a package? That, and a
> page or two of simple instructions on its administration, would be a
> boon. It would certainly save me all the trial-and-error grief I
> normally go through...

Here is the information on our package files:
Mips: ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/developer/TechNotes/DTN1-3-3.pdf
i386: ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/developer/TechNotes/DTN2-0-8.pdf

As for a page or two if "simple instructions on its administration",
what type of things would you like to see covered?

Adding/Removing Users?
Adding/Removing Groups?

Jeff

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Jeff Lovell
Cobalt Networks, Inc.