[hobbit] Hobbit linux client and BB prof server

[Stef Coene]

On Friday 23 February 2007 19:05, ralph.goeckel at accenture.com wrote:
> Ok,
>
> Thanks for the answers. But why is bbwin compatible BigBrother ? I
> always thought this is just a "windows" compilation of the hobbit-client
> ?
As fas as I know, no.  It's totally other software.
For compatibility, the hobbit client sends 1 data stream with all information 
in it.  It's the server that will use this data stream and generate the data 
for the columns.  It's a dump client, the server will process all data.
For BigBrother, the server expects 1 update per column.  Also, it's the client 
who determines what's green-yellow-red.  So, the BigBrother server is dump, 
it only displays what the client sends.
Hobbit can also receive data like the BigBrother server.
So, a hobbit client can only send info to a hobbit server.  A BigBrother 
client can send data to a hobbit and a BigBrother server.

> Is there another client you guys know, which is at no cost and
> compatible with BigBrother ?
A Linux client?  I think there is a perl version of the bb command.


Stef