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;backends: implement system interaction,
;backends: implement system interaction,
;frontends: implement GUI and configuration logic,
;frontends: implement UI and configuration logic,
;interfaces: translate frontend GUI descriptions to the specific GUI (Qt or Web).


Frontend and interfaces are implemented in Scheme. Backend/frontend interaction is performed through sockets by the specific Lisp-inspired protocol.
Frontend are implemented in Scheme. Backend/frontend interaction is performed through sockets by the specific Lisp-inspired protocol.


Backends may be written in any language, and there are existing libraries for POSIX shell and Perl for dealing with frontend communication protocol.
Backends may be written in any language, and there are existing libraries for POSIX shell and Perl for dealing with frontend communication protocol.

Revision as of 11:45, 21 August 2008

Alterator is a system configuration framework.

Architecture

Alterator is layered:

backends
implement system interaction,
frontends
implement UI and configuration logic,

Frontend are implemented in Scheme. Backend/frontend interaction is performed through sockets by the specific Lisp-inspired protocol.

Backends may be written in any language, and there are existing libraries for POSIX shell and Perl for dealing with frontend communication protocol.

Documentation

Uses

Alterator is currently used

License

Alterator is licensed under GPLv2 or later.

Source code

Communication