GUI server tools?

[John]

volvoguy wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:27:39 -0500, David Feldman
> <mailing-lists at interfacethis.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>One thing I notice is missing from Warty is a set of GUI tools like
>>those found in Fedora for administering services - starting and
>>stopping common servers, setting up SMB shares, etc. Are such things
>>available?
> 
> 
> They're not available (installed) in Warty. The reason has been
> mentioned here before - simply that desktop end-users shouldn't need
> to be starting and stopping services. Having said that though, I
> believe I also read that a GUI for this task is being researched for
> the future.

OTOH when asked whether U is sutable for server use, C people have been 
known to say, "Certainly."


> 
> In most cases, people who NEED to be editing services and configuring
> server software, should know how to do it without the GUI. :-) That's
> just my $.02.

That is complete nonsense. I _know_ how to set up a DHCP server and 
writing a GUI to do a comprehensive job of it might be a challenge. but 
mostly people in small networks only want something simple. Some 
workable defaults and a simple GUI does the job for a lot of people - 
just consider all the access points, DSL routers and such that have an 
easily-configured simple DHCP server.