No, I'm calling running CFMX on an unsupported platform a kludge. It's how I refer to everything not-supported.
Jesse Noller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Macromedia Server Development Unix/Linux "special guy" > -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:24 PM > To: CF-Linux > Subject: Re: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > > On Monday, July 29, 2002, at 10:01 AM, Jesse Noller wrote: > > > Jesse > > I can't let that go. > > Are you calling the MM CFMX Java code a kludge -- it runs on Mac OS X, > untouched. > > The only modifications are replacement of the coldfusion shell script > with one that doesn't use a Intel C++ program to start and stop CFMX. > > You must also change a few environment variables and parameters so that > CFMX uses the Mac OS X JVM/JRE -- instead of the Intel-specific one > installed as part of the CFMX installation > > Finally, 3rd-party jdbc drivers must be placed in where Mac's Java can > find them > > If the truth were told, MM would have a simpler, faster install on Mac > OS X -- they would not need to install the JVM/JRE or even a Web > Server -- those things come with every Mac OS X installation. > > Dick > > > > Uh > > > > CFMX on OS/X is completely, totally, and not even remotely supported. > > It is a kludge on you can do if you want, but Macromedia in NO WAY > > supports it. > > > > Therefore, and Apache module on OS/X is N/A > > > > Jesse Noller > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Macromedia Server Development > > Unix/Linux "special guy" > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Leon Oosterwijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:52 PM > >> To: CF-Linux > >> Subject: RE: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > >> > >> Sorry for my ignorance, but am I understanding correctly that yes, CFMX > >> runs > >> on OX/X but no, you can't use CFMX on OS/X with Apache? > >> > >> If this is the case, That would be a big deterrent from using OS/X to > >> run > >> CFMX. I'm sure the built-in webserver is nice and all, but most site > >> would > >> want to run production on something like apache. I currently do not use > >> os/x > >> but have thought about switching. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Leon Oosterwijk > >> ISDN-NET Inc. > >> (615) 221-4200 > >> http://www.isdn.net > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Jesse Noller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:34 AM > >>> To: CF-Linux > >>> Subject: RE: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > >>> > >>> > >>>> Why not? Given the occasional need to customize/recompile > >>> Apache? Are > >>>> there > >>>> any "state secrets" in there? The modules used to come with > >>> source on > >>>> Solaris, if I recall correctly. I realize that newer > >>> version of Apache > >>>> tend > >>>> to use dynamically loaded modules, but there are enough > >>> variations on > >>>> Apache > >>>> to warrant the distribution of the module source, I'd think. > >>>> > >>>> If this isn't going to happen, what would be the likelihood > >>> that we could > >>>> get an "unofficial" module build for Apache on OS X? After > >>> all, several > >>>> Macromedians are running CF MX on OS X using the CF MX web > >>> server, right? > >>>> Surely they'd like to be able to use a "real" web server? > >>>> > >>> > >>> I tried to push for release of the source code. After review, > >>> we cannot release the source code to the modules, as there > >>> are components in there which are "state secrets". > >>> > >>> Remember, CF no longer has it's own Apache modules, we use > >>> JRun's which means is JRun says "No module for you" then we > >>> get zero module. > >>> > >>> As I am one of the people running on OS/X, I would be tempted > >>> to recompile the module, however, my time available for "Nice > >>> to do Tasks" is about 0 until sometime in 2005. > >>> > >>> Yes. There are enough Apache variations to warrant this. Will > >>> the source code be released: Not at this time. > >>> > >>> -jesse > >>> > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-linux%40houseoffusion.com/ To Unsubscribe visit http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_linux or send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body.
