Ditto! ;) Interesting debate though! On 5/3/05, Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You're right. There comes a time when you've learned all you can by > hosting something on your own, and you're ready to stop worrying about > the conditions of running a server out of a home network. I used to host > my web and email at home, but I've since moved everything to a > commercial host. Not because I don't have the ability to do it myself, > but because it's just not worth it when I can pay a little money and > have someone else provide all the hardware, bandwidth, backups, > environment, and power requirements that someone like me who lives in an > apartment can't. I get all the server administering practice I need at > work--I don't need to build a 3rd rate network out of spare parts at > home and risk pissing off my ISP. > > > Adam Melancon wrote: > > >Yes, but if cox is blocking port 80, how are you going to explain to > >grandma to go to melancon.org:8080/gallery/ when they have a hard > >enough time with melancon.org? > > > >Plus, I'd like to politely defend my own recent lack of DIY when it > >comes to my webserver. > >Melancon.org has been running as a test machine on my network at work > >where I am/was the systems administrator for the vermilion parish > >library. It was hosted on the test machine and I setup my own DNS > >entries at www.granitecanyon.com. It served its purpose for the time > >and allowed me to exeriment with things before I did them on the > >actual production machines. At this library I have probably about 7 > >linux servers, several linux desktops for staff and patrons, and two > >windows servers. I've setup everything from linux terminals to > >firewalls to webservers to squid caching servers and filters. It's > >not that I don't want to tinker, its just that I just want to upload > >the photos and forget about maintaining that machine for a while. > >I just got a new job in Lafayette where I will be the systems > >administrator for all 10 libraries in Lafayette parish, so my hands > >will be full for now. > > > >Just figured I'd give some back story on why I was looking to host it. > > > >On 5/3/05, Joseph Fruchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Okay, so how do I point my registrar to direct my domain name to the > >>server at my house? > >> > >>On 5/3/05, michael dolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>At the risk of being modded -1 repetitive, I totally agree. > >>>I had never even heard of linux and had only owned my first computer for > >>>about 3 months when I got into a conversation about running your own web > >>>server. Someone said it couldn't be done from home with no budget, I > >>>disagreed even though none of us had any idea what we were talking > >>>about, and they challenged me to do it. I did it, became a geek, and > >>>turned my apartment into a computer graveyard. It was like peeling an > >>>onion, and every layer just made me more interested. From what is this > >>>linux thing I hear about on the internet, to the philosophy of free > >>>software, to actually learning (on my own) how internet protocols work > >>>by making mistakes and actually making them function. When I started, I > >>>didn't even know how to ask a question, and I am incredibly embarrassed > >>>when I stumble across some of my old posts on linuxquestions.org, but I > >>>did it and I loved it. > >>>Michael > >>> > >>>Joey Kelly wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Guys, > >>>> > >>>>Maybe it's just me, but when I got into this thing back early 2000, the > >>>>thing > >>>>to do if you were a self-respecting Linux geek was to set up your own > >>>>web/mail/DNS/whatever server if you were rich enough to get a DSL line. I > >>>>understand that several providers have taken it upon themselves to block > >>>>outbound web and mail, but still, I see a lack of enthusiasm on this list > >>>>and > >>>>the nolug list about such things. > >>>> > >>>>Maybe everyone's just into using Linux as a desktop OS these days, and > >>>>that's > >>>>fine, but if any of you are thinking of doing any kind of administration > >>>>or > >>>>support for a living, I strongly suggest that you leverage the fact that > >>>>you > >>>>have at your disposal the best networking OS available, for free. You > >>>>might > >>>>not have access to Cisco gear --- I still don't, but that hasn't stopped > >>>>me > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>from learning at least something about practically every aspect of > >>>>networking > >>> > >>> > >>>>and computers. As a result of my inquisitiveness and tinkering, I quite > >>>>often > >>>>end up instructing Cisco- and other-certified techs a thing or two now and > >>>>then. I don't claim to be much of an expert, you understand, but I've > >>>>played > >>>>with this stuff on a non-click-and-drool OS for so long, I've gotten to > >>>>know > >>>>my way around the networking model. > >>>> > >>>>^C > >>>> > >>>>On Monday May 2 2005 20:41, michael dolan spake: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>It's actually been a few years since I've done it. I think it might be > >>>>>time to do it again. I just played around with it anyway, and when the > >>>>>Mb died in that computer I stopped.. I knew cox upped both down and > >>>>>upload speed, but I had a brain freeze. Sorry, I had an exam today. > >>>>>Michael > >>>>> > >>>>>Joey Kelly wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>On Monday May 2 2005 17:24, michael dolan spake: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>You can easily get around your ISP blocking port 80, but the upload > >>>>>>>speeds will kill you on a cable connection. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>General mailing list > >>>>>>>[email protected] > >>>>>>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>General mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>General mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
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