i asked a few people online and in here in town and they tell me each has its strengths or specialities. some guys online even insist that you MUST have python,perl,C/C++, java, and awk knowledge to be versatile in your work especially when dealing with unix-like environments.
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Re: Beta Release: cwhoisd Version 0.9.3 > (Kiggundu Mukasa) > > From: Rroonniiee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > To: Begumisa Gerald M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:04:41 +0300 > Subject: Re: [LUG] Python, Perl,C++ or Both of the 3 > ;-)) > > Hmmm so should I say you have to be familiar with > the trio just incase ? > :-) > Ronny > > Begumisa Gerald M wrote: > > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Rroonniiee wrote: > > > Hi all just a quick question.What would you > advise if asked, "of the > > > 3 which one do u admire?" > > > >I share Ezra's opinion. It really depends on the > scenario. There are a > >number of factors to consider, some factors as > simple as "time" and some > >as complicated as "scalability" ;-) > > > > > >Rgds, > >Gerald. > > > > > > > > > > > From: Kiggundu Mukasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Linux Users Group Ug." <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:28:30 +0300 > Subject: [LUG] Tiger (OS X) on x86 > > > Its gotten into the wild! > > Go here > http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3368775 > And use your favourite torrent to download it. > > Using Windoze only software to do install > http://www.tech-recipes.com/apple_mac_tips964.html > > I would hurry before it goes down. Apple has started > to sue! > > Kiggs > > > **************** > ***************************** > Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network > Consultancy### > KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & > Internet Solutions# > Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 77 972255 > +256 71 221141 > Fax: +256 31 262122 > ***************************************************************** > > > From: Paul Bagyenda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:37:17 +0300 > Subject: Re: [LUG] Beta Release: cwhoisd Version > 0.9.3 > > Excellent contribution to the open source community! > > Are we to assume this is what powers the Ug whois > database? > > P. > > > On Aug 20, 2005, at 19:18, Begumisa Gerald M wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > My sincere apologies to folks that have read this > on AfNOG. Maybe > > slightly off-topic but this software is open > source, it runs on > > Linux and > > was developed in Uganda. > > > > Hope some "geeks" over here can check it out. > We'd be glad to hear > > from > > you. > > > > Following are brief notes / instructions on how to > get it. > > > > > > -- > > Selected Excerpts from the README and CREDITS > files: > > > > [README] > > What is cwhoisd? > > > > cwhoisd is a highly scalable, fast, > lightweight C/C++ > > daemon which > > aims to implement most of the RFC1834 > whois server > > specification. > > It has built-in support for the MySQL > database engine and > > is not > > tied to any specific table structure > making it a highly > > viable and > > extremely easy-to-setup option in > situations where there is an > > already existing database. Nonetheless, > cwhoisd comes with a > > proposed table structure for a Whois > database. > > > > cwhoisd features a powerful set of Access > Control List > > rules which > > administrators may use tightly control > access to the server > > when > > accessible by the general Internet, on a > per-ip basis. > > These may > > be on a per-client or global basis. > Nonetheless, by building > > cwhoisd with the "default allow" mode, > cwhoisd may operate > > like > > any completely open whois server. > > > > A typical setup might be: > > > > o Limit the query rate of a whose IP is > XX.YY.ZZ.AA to 100 > > requests per second. > > > > o Delay this client to enforce the rate > if they exceed this > > specified rate and print a warning for > this client before > > servicing<cut> > > > > In addition to the default action of > reading the Access > > Control > > List rules at startup from the configuration > file, cwhoisd > > features [experimental] support for dynamic > addition or > > modification of ACL rules in the running > server. This is achieved > > by specifying a second Internet port which > will be used for this > > purpose<cut> > > > > Download the software to learn more! > > [/README] > > > > > > [CREDITS] > > Begumisa Gerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cwhoisd Server Software Architecture > Design and > > Implementation. > > > > Catherine Aloikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Design of MySQL Database, modelled > specifically for the .UG > > ccTLD > > Registry. > > > > Computer Frontiers International www.cfi.co.ug > > Funded and continues to fund the development > of cwhoisd for the > > .UG Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) > Registry. CFI also > > provides the hosting and bandwidth facilities > that make cwhoisd > > available for free download. > > [/CREDITS] > > > > > > > > How to get a copy of the software: > > > > There are basically 2 ways of getting this > software. > > > > a) Download > > > > Grab either of the following two files: > > > > > http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.bz2 > > OR > > > http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.gz > > > > b) Concurrent Versions System (CVS) Server > (abit slower) > > > > Log in to any Unix server (Linux / FreeBSD) > and type out the > > following commands: > > > > $ cvs -d > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot > login > > > > NOTE: At this point you will be required to > enter a password, > > use the password "anoncvs" without the > double quotes. > > > > $ cvs -d > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot > > checkout -r v0_9_3 cwhoisd > > > > Then change to the cwhoisd folder and read > the file called > > "README" > > > > This will get you version 0.9.3 of the > cwhoisd software. > > -- > > > > Enjoy! > > > > > > Regards, > > Gerald. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Begumisa Gerald M. > > Programmer / Systems Administrator > > Computer Frontiers International > > Plot 32 Lumumba Avenue, Kampala > > Office Tel.: +256 41 340417 > > Mobile Tel.: +256 71 991983 > > Fax: +256 41 340456 > > Web: www.cfi.co.ug > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > From: Begumisa Gerald M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Linux Users Group Uganda > <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:26:47 +0300 (EAT) > Subject: Re: [LUG] Python, Perl,C++ or Both of the 3 > ;-)) > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Rroonniiee wrote: > > Hi all just a quick question.What would you > advise if asked, "of the > > 3 which one do u admire?" > > I share Ezra's opinion. It really depends on the > scenario. There are a > number of factors to consider, some factors as > simple as "time" and some > as complicated as "scalability" ;-) > > > Rgds, > Gerald. > > > From: Kiggundu Mukasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:00:02 +0300 > Subject: Re: [LUG] Beta Release: cwhoisd Version > 0.9.3 > > I agree, > Our hats go off to you! > Keep up the good work > > Kiggs > > > On Aug 22, 2005, at 9:37 AM, Paul Bagyenda wrote: > > > Excellent contribution to the open source > community! > > > > Are we to assume this is what powers the Ug whois > database? > > > > P. > > > > > > On Aug 20, 2005, at 19:18, Begumisa Gerald M > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi All, > >> > >> My sincere apologies to folks that have read this > on AfNOG. Maybe > >> slightly off-topic but this software is open > source, it runs on > >> Linux and > >> was developed in Uganda. > >> > >> Hope some "geeks" over here can check it out. > We'd be glad to > >> hear from > >> you. > >> > >> Following are brief notes / instructions on how > to get it. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Selected Excerpts from the README and CREDITS > files: > >> > >> [README] > >> What is cwhoisd? > >> > >> cwhoisd is a highly scalable, fast, > lightweight C/C++ > >> daemon which > >> aims to implement most of the RFC1834 > whois server > >> specification. > >> It has built-in support for the MySQL > database engine and > >> is not > >> tied to any specific table structure > making it a highly > >> viable and > >> extremely easy-to-setup option in > situations where there > >> is an > >> already existing database. Nonetheless, > cwhoisd comes with a > >> proposed table structure for a Whois > database. > >> > >> cwhoisd features a powerful set of Access > Control List > >> rules which > >> administrators may use tightly control > access to the > >> server when > >> accessible by the general Internet, on a > per-ip basis. > >> These may > >> be on a per-client or global basis. > Nonetheless, by building > >> cwhoisd with the "default allow" mode, > cwhoisd may operate > >> like > >> any completely open whois server. > >> > >> A typical setup might be: > >> > >> o Limit the query rate of a whose IP is > XX.YY.ZZ.AA to 100 > >> requests per second. > >> > >> o Delay this client to enforce the rate > if they exceed this > >> specified rate and print a warning > for this client before > >> servicing<cut> > >> > >> In addition to the default action of > reading the Access > >> Control > >> List rules at startup from the configuration > file, cwhoisd > >> features [experimental] support for dynamic > addition or > >> modification of ACL rules in the running > server. This is > >> achieved > >> by specifying a second Internet port which > will be used for this > >> purpose<cut> > >> > >> Download the software to learn more! > >> [/README] > >> > >> > >> [CREDITS] > >> Begumisa Gerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> cwhoisd Server Software Architecture > Design and > >> Implementation. > >> > >> Catherine Aloikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Design of MySQL Database, modelled > specifically for > >> the .UG ccTLD > >> Registry. > >> > >> Computer Frontiers International www.cfi.co.ug > >> Funded and continues to fund the development > of cwhoisd for the > >> .UG Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) > Registry. CFI also > >> provides the hosting and bandwidth facilities > that make cwhoisd > >> available for free download. > >> [/CREDITS] > >> > >> > >> > >> How to get a copy of the software: > >> > >> There are basically 2 ways of getting this > software. > >> > >> a) Download > >> > >> Grab either of the following two files: > >> > >> > http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.bz2 > >> OR > >> > http://storm.cfi.co.ug/cwhoisd/cwhoisd-0.9.3.tar.gz > >> > >> b) Concurrent Versions System (CVS) Server > (abit slower) > >> > >> Log in to any Unix server (Linux / > FreeBSD) and type out the > >> following commands: > >> > >> $ cvs -d > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot > login > >> > >> NOTE: At this point you will be required to > enter a password, > >> use the password "anoncvs" without the > double quotes. > >> > >> $ cvs -d > :pserver:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/cvsroot > >> checkout -r v0_9_3 cwhoisd > >> > >> Then change to the cwhoisd folder and read > the file called > >> "README" > >> > >> This will get you version 0.9.3 of the > cwhoisd software. > >> -- > >> > >> Enjoy! > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> Gerald. > >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> Begumisa Gerald M. > >> Programmer / Systems Administrator > >> Computer Frontiers International > >> Plot 32 Lumumba Avenue, Kampala > >> Office Tel.: +256 41 340417 > >> Mobile Tel.: +256 71 991983 > >> Fax: +256 41 340456 > >> Web: www.cfi.co.ug > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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