William (Bill?) writes:
Jim writes:
He brought up that we would really like some sort of "compact configuration syntax" for systems like we have in our 'viz lab'. The viz lab has boxes, named by the crazy Director*, with names like "taro", "poi", "vino", "macaroni", "dumpling", (and it just goes on ;) .
It seems like computers are actually a good match for certainOO concepts. Create a bunch of profile mixins (OS, machine's main purpose, etc) and the slam a bunch of machines into appropriate mixes.
Subclass equipment (or suitable existing subclass), then stick yer default monitors in...
Yes, it shoudl, probably, be exposed in SOME way in the config interface, but I am loathe to do this until I know what "the right way" is. Convince me with working check-ins...
//Ingvar (just was on a stag-do on the dog track next doors...)