don't run a web-API frontend if you don't need one #1136

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zooko · 2010-07-26T04:35:17Z

zooko commented

2010-07-26 04:35:17 +00:00

(http://tahoe-lafs.org/pipermail/tahoe-dev/2010-June/004457.html)

In which Brian wrote:

Actually, it should be controlled by a tahoe.cfg knob, which defaults to True unless you've really created a server-only node. When we get a "backup service" or "repair service" implemented, in which uploads/repairs/whatever are being driven by python code inside the Tahoe node (perhaps coming from some yet-to-be-invented plugin system), we will want client functionality despite no external frontend interfaces being active.

And many "server-only" nodes will eventually want to do client-like things, for server-driven repair or rebalancing.

(http://tahoe-lafs.org/pipermail/tahoe-dev/2010-June/004457.html) In which Brian wrote: Actually, it should be controlled by a tahoe.cfg knob, which defaults to True unless you've really created a server-only node. When we get a "backup service" or "repair service" implemented, in which uploads/repairs/whatever are being driven by python code inside the Tahoe node (perhaps coming from some yet-to-be-invented plugin system), we will want client functionality despite no external frontend interfaces being active. And many "server-only" nodes will eventually want to do client-like things, for server-driven repair or rebalancing.