My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm • Hacker News Board

axod wrote: post #14

pauljonas wrote: post #5

I understand developers wish to be rewarded for their effort but paying for a terminal program just seems so wrong.

Especially when you can just install a free ajax version on your own server, and access that from the iphones browser.

Eh, that might not be a good idea...

Re: My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm

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Post by axod » Sat, Aug 09, 2008, 8:30 AM UTC

pauljonas wrote: post #15

axod wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Especially when you can just install a free ajax version on your own server, and access that from the iphones browser.

Eh, that might not be a good idea...

Erm why? https, password protected interface to an ssh webapp?

Re: My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm

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Post by rufo » Sat, Aug 09, 2008, 12:21 PM UTC

jawngee wrote: post #13

Gee with that virtual keyboard, looks awesome, where do I sign up? /sarcasm

Yup, works great. You can buy one at http://apple.com/iphone/

/nosarcasm

Re: My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm

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Post by thorax » Sat, Aug 09, 2008, 12:58 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #12

No control key or ESC key? So much for doing ... anything.

There's a ctrl key in the top right of the screen rather than on the keyboard.

Re: My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm

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Post by nailer » Sat, Aug 09, 2008, 1:52 PM UTC

pauljonas wrote: post #5

I understand developers wish to be rewarded for their effort but paying for a terminal program just seems so wrong.

Cydia already has a terminal emulator and SSH (and nc if you need it) too.

Re: My Holy Grail Of iPhone Apps Arrives: pTerm

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Post by river_styx » Sat, Aug 09, 2008, 1:52 PM UTC

axod wrote: post #16

pauljonas wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Eh, that might not be a good idea...

Erm why? https, password protected interface to an ssh webapp?

I see two major flaws with this approach. First, it's invasive. You have to open an additional hole in your network to allow traffic into the app, which makes your network inherently less secure. Second, unless you do an audit of the source, there are no guarantees as to the security of the app itself. This app of unknown reliability would be acting as a 24/7 gatekeeper into your network.

You could hide it behind VPN, I guess, but that kinda defeats the purpose of secure shell.