[hobbit] Hobbit linux client and BB prof server

[Larry Barber]

I think the Big Sister client is compatible with the BB server, as well.
IIRC correctly, Big Sister is written in Perl and is available on
SourceForge.

Thanks,
Larry Barber

On 2/23/07, Stef Coene <stef.coene at docum.org> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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