Configuration 4 GNU (CFG)
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Config4GNU System Requirements Specification
| Recent Revision History | Revision 0.3 | 12 Jan 2003 | | |
Added requirements
Read a nonexistent configuration setting,
Changing the content of a Phantom Object, and
Notification of added property.
| | Revision 0.2 | 17 Oct 2002 | jal | |
Put contents of Risks section into sentence-paragraph form;
add paragraph about Node Class inheritence.
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| Introduction | | |
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The Config 4 GNU project is a new open source initiative which will
improve the "nightmare" that is the current state of Linux/Unix
configuration. We plan to provide a set of standardized tools for
users, administrators, and developers which make configuration more
efficient and powerful, while remaining true to the Unix
philosophies of simplicity and reliability.
The purpose of this System Requirements Specification is to list
the various functionality and requirements for the system in a
clear and precise way. The System Requirements Specification is
to be the guide and vision for the project.
The scope of the Config 4 GNU project is dealing with system
configuration in all its various flavors:
Configuration of system settings, such as
network interfaces, users and groups, user authentication,
and filesystem management. Configuration of system applications, such as
the Apache webserver, Samba file sharing, DHCP, DNS servers,
and mail servers.
Config 4 GNU will work with all sorts of different Linux and
Unix-like operating systems. Although the underlying configuration
mechanisms will vary on different platforms, the interface
presented to the user will not.
The system shall not encompass user-level configuration, i.e.
the type of configuration that is stored in a user's home
directory.
In order for maximum clarity in communication of requirements,
it is important to define certain terms used in this
document.
An Application, also called
System Application, in Config4GNU is a
program that is typically run by the system administrator(s)
and is not customizable per user. This will probably never
include a desktop application.
A Daemon is an
Application that is "always-running" on a
system. It typically begins its life at system startup and
continues until the machine is shutdown. It may run as the
root user or a special user created for the purpose. It does
not have a user interface, but waits for other programs
to initiate communication or a timed event to happen.
Examples include:
Apache Web Server Cron Sendmail Mail Server
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