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2006/3/1, Rich Smrcina <rsmrcina (at) wi.rr.com>:
>
> Yes, the BB windows client does work just fine. Word is that there is a
> Hobbit windows client in development, which we are very eagerly waiting
> for.
>
> Ralph Mitchell wrote:
> > I would expect the Windows BB client to be able to report to Hobbit -
> > after all, the other various BB tests I've tried seem to work just
> > fine. I've never used the Windows client, so I don't know if there'd
> > be much advantage in re-inventing it.
> >
> > Ralph Mitchell
> >
> >
> > On 3/1/06, Camp, Neil D. (ManTech) CTR <neil.camp (at) deca.mil> wrote:
> >> Question to all,
> >>
> >> What would be the feasibility of building a windows client?
> >> Would you have to write it from scratch?
> >> Could you potentially use cygwin dlls to assist?
> >> Could you use the BB windows client?
> >>
> >> I am curious, and would like to pursue this. I am not a coder
> especially
> >> for windows, but I would be willing to give it a try. I just need some
> >> suggestions and input on what direction to go, and if there would be
> any
> >> interest in a windows client. Thanks!
> >>
> >> --neil
> >>
> >> ManTech
> >> DeCA Operations Systems Administrator
> >> (804) 734-8353
> >> neil.camp (at) deca.mil
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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> >
>
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Etienne GRIGNON
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB">Hi all,<br>
<br>
I wanted to make you the surprise but I think I have to announce it today.<=
br>
<br>
I'm thinking of an open source big brother hobbit client for months and sta=
rted
to code it 2 month ago.<br>
<br>
The client is coded in C++ using the platform SDK, the visual C++ toolkit (=
free
edition of the compiler). I have written the program with the idea: "I want=
to
make it work without installing nothing more than a default Windows 2000 in=
stallation".<br>
<br>
It will work as a native service and it will not be a monolithic program as=
the
actual quest bbnt.<span style=3D""> </span>We are in 2006, I
think each program should have been written to take part of the plug in
architecture. So, the service is actually an engine loading native agent (d=
ll).
So, the service loads the agents and it schedules their execution.</span></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>Of course,
one of my agent is called externals.dll and will be able to execute all exi=
sting
scripts that every one are using with the original bbnt. But, for the futur=
e, every
one will be able to develop native agents (using a small C++ api that I wro=
te).</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB">So, at
first, I'm working on externals agent and with important agents as cpu, dis=
k
and memory (respectively: cpu.dll, disk.dll, memory.dll). For events, I'm
waiting to be able to implement the same thing that Henrik is making for th=
e
unix agent.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> About the
configuration, it is done thanks to the registry only for paths information=
,
and the configuration of the service and each agent is done with a nice XML
configuration file.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> About the
installer, it will be a native MSI written using the wix toolkit to be able=
to
deploy the package very easily. I'm working on it but for the moment, but m=
y
concentration for the moment is really on the service and the agents.</span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> Now, let's
talk about the project name:</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> The
software is called bbwin (project already created on bbwin) I will try to p=
ost
the source soon after the preview release. (For the moment, I'm trying to f=
ind
a nice way to publish posts from my subversion repository to the cvs
sourceforge repository :) <span style=3D""> </span>) </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>There will
be 2 executables:</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> Bbwin.Exe :
build as a native service</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> Bbwincmd.exe
: it is a simple command line client as bb.exe on unix, it is compiled with=
my
hobbit protocol C++ class implementing 95 % of the protocol. I posted a pre=
view
on sourceforge : <a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?gr=
oup_id=3D136450&package_id=3D149927&release_id=3D397674">http://sou=
rceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3D136450&package_id=3D14992=
7&release_id=3D397674
</a>
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>About
compatibility, it should work well on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 200=
3
and also on Windows NT 4.0 SP 6. For 64 bits, I have no hardware to test fo=
r
the moment. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>Also,
Henrik, you told us that you knew someone working on it. Would it be possib=
le
for you to make me in contact with him ? May be we could work together. Eve=
n,
if for the moment, I don't have much of native agents, I think working toge=
ther
could be cool and try to get the best of the 2 windows clients. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>So please,
wait some days, I'm preparing a first preview so, you will be able to judge=
on
it. I will post a new message on the list on March 15<sup>th</sup> .</span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br>Last thing=
,
if you are going to renew your bbnt licence pack, I think you should wait s=
ome
time =85 <span style=3D""> </span>: )</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <br> </sp=
an></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB">Etienne (aka
sharpyy)</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB">From </span><span st=
yle=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB">Paris</span><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"></span>=
<span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"></span><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"></sp=
an></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" lang=3D"EN-GB"> </span><br></p=
><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2006/3/1, Rich Smrcina <<a href=3D=
"mailto:rsmrcina (at) wi.rr.com">rsmrcina (at) wi.rr.com</a>>:</span><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); ma=
rgin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Yes, the BB windows client does work just fine. Word is that the=
re is a<br>Hobbit windows client in development, which we are very eagerly =
waiting for.<br><br>Ralph Mitchell wrote:<br>> I would expect the Window=
s BB client to be able to report to Hobbit -
<br>> after all, the other various BB tests I've tried seem to work just=
<br>> fine. I've never used the Windows client, so I don't kn=
ow if there'd<br>> be much advantage in re-inventing it.<br>><br>>=
Ralph Mitchell
<br>><br>><br>> On 3/1/06, Camp, Neil D. (ManTech) CTR <<a href=
=3D"mailto:neil.camp (at) deca.mil">neil.camp (at) deca.mil</a>> wrote:<br>>>=
; Question to all,<br>>><br>>> What would be the feasibility of=
building a windows client?
<br>>> Would you have to write it from scratch?<br>>> Could you=
potentially use cygwin dlls to assist?<br>>> Could you use the BB wi=
ndows client?<br>>><br>>> I am curious, and would like to pursu=
e this. I am not a coder especially
<br>>> for windows, but I would be willing to give it a try. I just n=
eed some<br>>> suggestions and input on what direction to go, and if =
there would be any<br>>> interest in a windows client. Thanks!<br>
>><br>>> --neil<br>>><br>>> ManTech<br>>> DeC=
A Operations Systems Administrator<br>>> (804) 734-8353<br>>> <=
a href=3D"mailto:neil.camp (at) deca.mil">neil.camp (at) deca.mil</a><br>>><br>
>><br>>> To unsubscribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to=
<br>>> <a href=3D"mailto:hobbit-unsubscribe (at) hswn.dk">hobbit-unsubscri=
be (at) hswn.dk</a><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>><br>> To unsub=
scribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to
<br>> <a href=3D"mailto:hobbit-unsubscribe (at) hswn.dk">hobbit-unsubscribe (at) h=
swn.dk</a><br>><br>><br><br>--<br>Rich Smrcina<br>VM Assist, Inc.<br>=
Main: (262)392-2026<br>Cell: (414)491-6001<br>Ans Service: (360)=
715-2467
<br>rich.smrcina at <a href=3D"http://vmassist.com";>vmassist.com</a><br><br=
>Catch the WAVV! <a href=3D"http://www.wavv.org";>http://www.wavv=
.org</a><br>WAVV 2006 - Chattanooga, TN - April 7-11, 2006<br><br>To unsubs=
cribe from the hobbit list, send an e-mail to
<br><a href=3D"mailto:hobbit-unsubscribe (at) hswn.dk">hobbit-unsubscribe (at) hswn.d=
k</a><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Etienn=
e GRIGNON
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