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LabBuddy - did I waste my week?
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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So, I was some what *inspired* by an application that one of my coworkers described for me that ran on OS 9. It would let a lab admin see what was happening on each of the individual lab machines. So, I whipped a little server-client setup that tries to do that:
http://homepage.mac.com/fahrenba/labBuddy.zip
One machine would have the LabBuddyMonitor installed and running and the individual client machines would each have the LabBuddyClient installed (automatically launched as a login hook). The LabBuddyMonitor currently expires on the 20th.
Just wanting to get some opinions, see if there are any glaring errors, bugs, etc.
Thanks,
Matt Fahrenbacher
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What exactly are the differences in this from ARD?
Just wondering...
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Wow, nevermind.
That's why I'll never try to come up with an original idea again.
Matt Fahrenbacher
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Well... the only *possible* advantage is that you can lock a machine down... although ARD might be able to do that...
How about 1 cent a license...
Matt Fahrenbacher
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No, no, no...don't throw it away like that Matt, it's cool; however, I was just wondering what the differences are (pricing?)...
Trust me, if this is free little app/utility, ALOT of people would be interested. ARD client is free; however, the "Admin" application that is needed to monitor/control is costly...
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So if I undercut Apple's prices I could make... dollars 
Matt Fahrenbacher
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Originally posted by Ghoser777:
So if I undercut Apple's prices I could make... dollars
Sure, go for it!
Don't get me wrong, ARD is pretty powerful/feature packed (and supposedly ARD v2.0 is due out any day now with MAJOR improvements and advances), but if people want something minimal that does the trick w/out all the bells and whistles for next to nothing...you got yourself a winner!
And oh yeah, I'll give this a test tomorrow at work on a few machines and keep you posted.
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gorickey, you are the man. 
Matt Fahrenbacher
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Originally posted by Ghoser777:
So if I undercut Apple's prices I could make... dollars
Matt Fahrenbacher
Seriously mate, I wouldn't give up on this. I would love a simple solution like this to be worked on further, possibly freeware at first, but even to become shareware once it has a few more features.
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