It's unsupported*
*that was a joke. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonothon Ortiz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 2:17 PM > To: CF-Linux > Subject: RE: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > > Heh...even the Cobalt (non-Sun), which is fairly similar to RedHat, had a > small bump in the installation process. I'd be afraid of what the OS/X > threw > at ya tho. > > I know it would be unsupported AND not functional AND NO ONE SHOULD TRY IT, > but would you mind sharing the bumps and hiccups you encountered with OS/X? > I'm curious as to the extent of the compatability. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse Noller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:33 PM > To: CF-Linux > Subject: RE: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > > > Let me be clear Dick: He was talking about running this in a production > environment. > > I want to make it clear, Macromedia ONLY Supports Red Hat and SuSE linux, > Solaris 7 and 8, and HP-UX and Windows as far as platforms go. > > Installing it anywhere else constitutes a Hack, and a Kludge. Trust me, > I've > written enough documents on CF-Linux porting to know. > > No matter how much you do, you /cannot/ make everything functional on an > unsupported OS, period. There are too many moving parts. > > I know, I *run* CFMX on OS/X for *fun*. > > Jesse Noller > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Macromedia Server Development > Unix/Linux "special guy" > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jesse Noller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:29 PM > > To: CF-Linux > > Subject: RE: Changing from Default to Apache Web Server > > > > 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 > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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