CVS, xinetd

Currently, I'm maintaining a list of URLs mostly CVS for grabbing stuff, building them locally so I can play with it. Unfortunately, this task became a little bit too tiring, so I had to do something about it.

Been playing with a small xinetd proggie "A" that does all the remembering for me. It basically stores a cvs server URL along with the Nickname, Application ID, Description, Version and Modulename. I can call the service and it returns the information.

Also, there is another proggie "B" running under xinetd that does the work of bringing all the files down to a certain location.

Outdoor Lantern, Bench

We are spending most of the evening hours at the backyard now. The air is perfect for spending the time there and doing all sort stuff, like doing some woodwork.

I got to nail two little projects down. First was the 5' bench for the table. Decided the bench was prefered more than the chair simply because of tradition. Second was the Hampton Bay outdoor lantern ($14.95) I got from Home Depot and installed the lantern on top of a 4x4 6 feet wood post. Thought of getting the larger and pricey lantern, but settled for the cheapest on the lot since they will only be used this summer, though. Might get the larger one next year when they go on sale.

Walk Path, Arbor

Last weekeend, we also managed to upgrade the walk path and the three arbors for the rose climbers. We placed Weed Blockers along the path and placed stones along the border. The path now passes under the three arbors straight to the backyard.

Getting Serious

Thought about the things my neighbor told me on getting serious on developing a commercial app for Unix/Linux. There is a small office for rent in downtown Portland, along Burnside street that can be rented for $100 a month that would serve as an office. But I wondered why an office was needed in the first place? It could mean setting up a real company with only two persons running the place, maybe operate the place on weekends only. What if I ask the other neighbor about setting up her planned AS400 dev shop there as well.