Re: Nmap GUI

[jonathan roeder <jonathanbsa () sbcglobal net>]

Well said, I don't want Nmap to be a point and click
script kiddy tool. 
--- Manu Garg <manugarg () gmail com> wrote:

> On 6/5/05, Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu () deaddrop org>
> wrote:
> > digmet wrote:
> > > Hello, testic.
> > >
> > > Sunday, June 5, 2005, 7:25:50 PM, you wrote:
> > > t> Would cross platform compatibility be a nice
> thing to aim for?
> > > 0.
> > > No.
> > > Cross platform compatibility nice thing only for
> developers. (For us)
> > > Windows users like and expect to see
> windows_explorer_like application or
> microsoft_office_like application.
> > > KDE users expect to see KDE_like application.
> > > Gnome users expect to see Gnome_like
> application.
> > For nmap users, the command line should always be
> an acceptable
> > alternative. I can see the nicety of a GUI, but
> catering to the popular
> > desktop of the week is not something that
> commercial products do. No sense
> > in having a product which is comprised of free
> source, and (for the most
> > part) volunteer support, attempt to provide
> answers which products like ISS
> > do not.
> >
> > > t> I am sure many Windows users would really
> appreciate access to a good GUI
> > > t> for Nmap.
> > > 1.
> > > Yes.
> > > GUI increases number of users! Greatly!
> >
> > Pardon my cynicism, but I believe that the
> statement should read "A windows
> > GUI will increase the number of people who do not
> understand how to use
> > nmap, and therefore will increase the number of
> questions to this list
> > which would better be answered by a decent
> networking book."
>
>
> That's right. Windows GUI for Nmap will increase
> number of stupid
> users. And improper use of Nmap by script kiddies
> may even lead to
> criticism to Nmap.
>
> I don't think that GUI is something that Nmap needs
> right now. I find
> command line much comfortable and powerful. Other
> ideas from Fyodor
> sound more interesting:
>
> http://www.insecure.org/nmap/GoogleGrants.html
>
> For example next generationg OS detection and
> version detection.
>
> cheers, Manu
> --
> Manu Garg
> http://manugarg.freezope.org
> "Truth will set you free!"
>
>
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