Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:08:43 +0200 From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@TransSys.COM>, Jerry Hicks <jhicks@glenatl.glenayre.com>, FreeBSD Small <freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG>, Andrzej Bialecki <abial@nask.pl> Subject: Re: Command-line i/f (Re: PicoBSD) Message-ID: <Version.32.19981007000732.010411c0@pop.wxs.nl> In-Reply-To: <199810052337.QAA00680@dingo.cdrom.com> References: <Your message of "Mon, 05 Oct 1998 21:25:07 %2B0200." <Version.32.19981005210146.010009c0@pop.wxs.nl>
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At 01:37 06-10-98 , Mike Smith wrote:
>> Want to support yer statement? =) Just curious about the how and why...
>
>The major nits which get me:
>
> - Inconsistent terminology.
> - There's usually at least 2 ways of doing something, and at most one
> of those will be like how you would do a similar thing to a slightly
> different object.
> - No structure (you will usually visit several subsystems in order to
> perform any configuration task).
> - No scriptability (there's an IOS with Tcl embedded inside Cisco, but
> they won't let it out).
>
>Basically, IOS's command interface is a hack.
So then I guess we have to do our utmost attempt as to provide a much,
much, much better interface/command set =)
All voice opinions please!
Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven / Asmodai <asmodai(at)wxs.nl>
ICQ-UIN: 1564317 .:. Ninth Circle Enterprises
Network/Security Specialist
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