Re: GNUstep.conf

[Graham J Lee]

On 4 Nov 2005, at 10:43, Dirk Olmes wrote:

> > > I am for keeping the different domains (user, local, network) if
> > > you ask me (did you?) since it allows a fine grained supply of
> > > applications. As Einstein said: "make it as simple as possible but
> > > not simpler"
> >
> > Could you elaborate on this ? An example, perhaps ?  I always say it
> > rather awkward to have three Applications Folders.
>
> Let me chime in here ...
>
> Back in the 90s I worked for a shop that used OpenStep boxes as
> workstation for developers. Primary goal was the exchangeability  
> for local
> workstations, i.e. if a machine went broke (which mine did several  
> times),
> you'd loose only what was on your local harddrive.
>
> That's where the different domains for Apps (Libraries, Frameworks)  
> came
> in handy: install OpenStep on the workstation, including WO-Dev.  
> All the
> other apps you'd need for developing came from /Network/Applications,
> which was NFS-mounted to each machine.

Same here, I have a network of Macs having had a network of NeXTs  
before.  On the Macs, the clients are *all* generic installs with the  
developer tools added, and as Dirk says, any app which won't play  
ball (grrrs @ Maplesoft).  There's then a /Network/Applications on  
the fileserver and any apps which one person wants and I don't think  
need to be supported go in ~/Applications.  I did the same with the  
NeXTs, you then can repurpose any workstation by moving it to a  
different desk (and possibly playing with some network config  
settings) without having to worry that certain apps may or may not be  
installed.  Similarly if something dies, just whip another machine  
out of the cupboard and it's already set up correctly.

Cheers,

Graham.