[openbeosnetteam] Re: moving ppp to other location

> > Now, about this "whatever" leaf module name, I guess "ppp" sounds 
> > good, even if, in my mind, a more upper module should wrap all dial 
> > up networking interfaces, hence a top "dun" module name. But, 
> > let's start with just PPP dial up networking interfaces...
> 
> That would be nice to have, yes. Although we probably don't need to 
> support any other DUNs for R1, do we?

No, we don't.
Beside, except SLIP, I don't even know other non-PPP DUNs...

But it'll have the benefit to:
- *resolve* our current "ppp interface manager" module naming *issue*: 
No more two "ppp" called subfolders under src/add-ons/kernel/network/*, 
but network/ppp/* for all PPP related stuffs and 
network/interfaces/dialup (or dun) for the Dial Up network interfaces 
manager module.

- add a higher abstraction level between the stack interfaces manager 
and 
  our soon PPP interfaces manager and any future 

- make Dial On Demand, Auto-Retry & Disconnect on Idle features 
available for any kind of 
  dial up protocols, starting with PPP obviously 

But, maybe it's PPP that is more abstrack that "Dial Up Networking" 
concept...
Waldemar?

- Philippe

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