[pskmail] Re: Re2: Re: Some bugs / requests for pskmail server / client
- From: Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:23:30 +0200
Hi,
Just a few quick comments,
Server 1. Encrypted user data in the database
The server needs that data to handle mail. A hash wouldn't work so it
would have to be some kind of simple "encryption". If the server
operator really wants to then he will be able to extract the data (the
same way the server itself will do it). I understand the privacy
concern, perhaps its best to inform about this instead?
Server 2. DCD
I agree, it sucks now. It will always collide upon connect to a server.
Lets hope the new fldigi, with improved AFC and better IPC, solves this.
Client 1, translation.
Glade supports gettext, here is an article describing how to make a
multi language gui using that (and python but never mind that...):
http://lucumr.pocoo.org/articles/internationalized-pygtk-applications
Client 5, web browser
I have thought about that too but one problem is that the fetched page
is not a web page anymore, its a text file. Also, bookmarks/favourites
within that browser wont work so you cant go on and browse somewhere.
We could alter the server to curl the html file instead, but that will
produce overhead and slow everything down. It would be good to use a
standard browser as the number of bookmarks needs to be increased etc.
But, for that to work we'll need a socket to connect to (pskmail could
act as a proxy) etc. We will need more speed also... Perhaps this should
rest on the to do list until we use PSK500 or 1000 or MIL-STD-188-110B..
Client 6, .servers
I was kind of thinking about that too but I would like to add more data
to that file. Something like server position (for propagation
forecasting) and frequencies watched (and when). Would be nice to be
able to update that from the server during a connect (or off the net if
connection there exists).
73 de Per, sm0rwo
P.s. I have just erected a new 12 m/40 ft flagpole antenna, want to
connect everything right away but the rain is pouring down (nice antenna
wx as usual :-)).
mån 2007-09-10 klockan 15:32 +0200 skrev Roberto IS0GRB:
> Hi Rein, ok i will comment below.
>
> -------------
> Server
>
> > 1- To write "User mail informations" in crypted mode for the privacy
> and security. This infos
> actually, in the database server (user_db), are writed in clearly mode
> and all sysops of server can see passwords of all users in database.
> Many users could not be agreement.
> >
> >Can do. But you will loose the possibility to edit the database
> records manually.
> >Maybe the best strategy is to limit database editing to DELETE and
> ADD records.
>
> Ok no problem, i think is not necessary to edit manually the database,
> every user will send itself personal informations to the server using
> the function "update server".
>
>
> > 2- To improve psk125 decoder in the server (not in fldigi... i
> thinking of the gmsk file of input), because often i see that server
> reply while user is answering, creating collisions.
> >
> >The code for this is ready is version 0.5 of the server. Because
> there is no
> >fldigi version with the new Posix System V message queu that works
> for the server
> >(AFC problems in 1.37S) this is waiting for deployment.
> >Sop DCD has been introduced in the client but not yet in the server.
>
> Ok good.
> ------------------------
> > Client
> >
> > 1- To improve selection of the language in the pskmail client. I'm
> working to traslate all menus of the client in italian language. I
> think will be possible to link the client with external file of
> languages.
> >
> >OK, all GUI labels are in PSkmail.glade. We need a script to edit
> that automatically.
> >Need a volunteer to do that, to keep the stuff maintainable
>
> OK, i see the file and i was editing manually.
> Did you have another way to use it or i just edit manually to
> traslate?
> It possibile use variables or ID for line and insert all words of
> menu in a separate files (english, italian etc), to traslate every
> time new menu?
>
>
> >2 and 4
> OK is valid point 3.... to open new window.
>
> > 5- To open automatically default browser in the system when
> receiving web pages.
> >
> >That can be done, but needs check on free memory. The pskmail_puppy
> version is very
> >limited on memory footprint to make it useable on machines with 192
> MB RAM.
> >Also the windows version is tight on memory, and the default browser
> (Sea Monkey) is
> >quite heavy.
>
> Ok, i think it is possible insert a voice in a menu, if user
> want enable view of web pages in the default web browser.
>
>
> > 6- To prepare a menu where insert all calls (selectable at the
> moment) to which send unproto (CTRL-L) or connection.
> >
> >At the moment you can edit '~/mail/.servers'
> OK but it is useful to edit it from graphical panel.
>
>
> 73
>
> Roberto IS0GRB
>
>
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