Well Put. I am glad someone understands the concept of this mailing list.
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From: Ramon Gandia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] cgi scripts
>Jason Bodnar wrote:
>>
>> I don't want to be the jerk of the list but this is definitely not a
>> question relating to mandrake. Could you please ask it in a more
>> appropriate forum.
>
>I disagree with you. The fellow is using an Apache web server on
>a Mandrake 6.0 server.
>
>Because packages install differently on different Linux distros,
>and different Unix systems, a lot of problems are related to the
>type and location of libraries, and other distribution-specific
>things.
>
>It is entirely possible his cgi-script problem ONLY arises in
>Mandrake. And even if not, the answer to his problem may not
>be correct or applicable to him if answered by an AIX or HPUX
>sysadm.
>
>Mandrake is a distribution employing many different componets;
>many of them tweaked by RedHat and Mandrake to specific
>configuration and purposes. If an individual has ANY problems
>when using Mandrake, then THIS is the apporpiate venue to ask
>questions.
>
>More specifically, he has a problem with a <DOCTYPE...> header.
>This could well be Mandrake specific. There is an HTML validation
>service at http://validator.w3.org/ which may be able to answer
>his problem. It does have extensive documentation and help on
>the <DOCTYPE...> tags. Basically I think that either his tag
>is wrong, or it mentions an HTML level which his Apache server
>does not understand. Running the web page with cgi script past
>the validator should yield the answer.
>
>
>
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