Re: [PATCH] actual system time and timezone info-bar to ipfire theme

[Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>]

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On Thu, 2015-09-10 at 00:13 +0900, Xaver4all wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Date: 2015.09.09 - 23:27:19 - From: Michael Tremer
> <michael.tremer(a)ipfire.org>
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Wed, 2015-09-02 at 21:02 +0900, Xaver4all wrote:
> > > I'm sorry that this information is not useful for your workflow,
> > > but I don't want to waste your and my time, to explain you my
> > > working
> > > scenario.
> > you must accept a certain discourse about these things. If we would
> > accept every patch without considering it carefully, we might have
> > really messed up distribution after a while. Everything that is
> > added
> > must make sense, must not harm the system and must be maintained by
> > someone.
> I accept the discourse and I also like the you (the developer) think
> twice before you accept patches.
> I didn't expect that this patch would go in the way it is now.

Most patches don't. That is why we have this list. I also expect you
all to review what is posted here as well, because I am sure I won't
spot everything.

> I just wanted to express that this patch is not bound to my personal
> working scenario.
> Sorry that I may phrased it a bit harsh.
> > > But I will give two examples:
> > > I guess form your mail that you don't use the GUI to check the
> > > logs,
> > > because if you do so how do you tell how old is a given log
> > > entry.
> > > Or if you add a firewall rule which should only apply on workdays
> > > form 8-16 o'clock.
> > > So when you do something like this you have to connect via SSH
> > > and
> > > check the time
> > > and for the rest you use the GUI? IHO this is not very handy.
> > > Or do you just trust a system that is running 24/7 and you set
> > > the
> > > clock one's and believe that the time doesn't get messed up (even
> > > with an daily NTP update). There are Country's with daylight
> > > saving
> > > period so timezone offset could also get changed (at least on
> > > your
> > > workstation). 
> > So this a point for showing the system clock I can agree to. I
> > would
> > like to suggest to add it to the already existing bar at the top,
> > because I think that it will fit wonderfully to the right of the
> > speed
> > -o-meter which can be made a bit more narrow to make the needed
> > space.
> > 
> > The time should definitely include the timezone. I am not sure if
> > secon
> > ds must be included. A piece of JS that automatically updates the
> > time
> > is nice, but must be optional for browsers that do not support JS.
> Like i have written in the forum, by end of month I will provide a
> different version.
> I agree to perhaps drop the seconds, as it's a good way to save
> space.

I mainly think that seconds are pointless since time will always be a
couple of seconds off. That is because of it being transferred from the
firewall system to the browser where there is link latency.

> > 
> > Best,
> > -Michael
> > 
> > > Kim
> > > > Hi, 
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:03:26 +0200, Xaver4all <xaver4all(a)gmx.de
> > > > >
> > > > wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > > > But time and timezone (you do not always administrate a
> > > > > machine
> > > > > that is 
> > > > > in the local timezone, or maybe use the UTC time for your
> > > > > network) 
> > > > > should really be displayed in GUI. 
> > > > > The Uptime should also be displayed, maybe only on the home
> > > > > site.
> > > > > I don't want to check the logs when was last reboot, or if I
> > > > > see
> > > > > uptime 
> > > > > is short I can check the logs for the reason. 
> > > > I don't understand why you need that information. When I want
> > > > to
> > > > add a firewall rule or a VPN user, I couldn't care less for any
> > > > of
> > > > that information. So, perhaps you want to explain how exactly
> > > > this
> > > > is useful for your working scenario. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Lars 
> > > > 
> 
> 
> 

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