That's a good idea actually. We were thinking of using the mirror which was pretty much set up as a dedicated mirror, with no databases, php or anything else fancier than a plain web/gtp/rsync server. If you already have the setup for virtual hosts, mysql accounts and so on it might be easier.
________________________________ Ramon Casha Megabyte Ltd (www.megabyte.net) F4, The Technopark, Mosta MST02 Malta tel: (+356) 2142 1600 fax: (+356) 2142 1590 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Vassallo Sent: It-Tlieta, 1 ta' Novembru 2005 16:38 To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: [SPAM] - Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] PHP based forum.. - Found word(s) list error in the Text body -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If you want, I can give you a free hosting account on my server with unlimted space, a MySQL database, PHP support etc... Of course, you can use the MLUG website server, but perhaps Ramon does not want to install PHP/MySQL etc.. on it, or give access to the server to other people. Keith Ramon Casha wrote: > In the meantime, check which software you will need for this (such as > MySQL etc) > > > ________________________________ > > Ramon Casha Megabyte Ltd (www.megabyte.net) F4, The Technopark, Mosta > MST02 Malta tel: (+356) 2142 1600 fax: (+356) 2142 1590 > > -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Azzopardi > Sent: It-Tlieta, 1 ta' Novembru 2005 10:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] PHP > based forum.. > > Thanks for the support.. > > My MSN is [EMAIL PROTECTED] For those who shun MSN, my > google talk address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Tuesday 01 November 2005 09:28, Andrew Cilia wrote: > >> I would say that there isn't a problem working on the current mirror >> but you would need to get the committee's blessing on that. If you do >> get it (the blessing), I recommend you contact one of us to get >> passwords etc. and we'll try to help via MSN. >> Just make sure that you have backups of everything because the >> current mirror is in its death throes. >> >> Cheers >> >> On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 09:18 +0100, Jean Azzopardi wrote: >> >>> In the mean time, before the mirror arrives, we can use free >>> webspace available online? I wouldn't mind helping to set it up, as >>> long as I am with someone a bit more knowledgeable than me... >>> >>> On Tuesday 01 November 2005 08:36, Andrew Cilia wrote: >>> >>>> Gentlemen, is this something we can install on the new mirror when >>>> it arrives? Maybe Jean would like to help set it up. >>>> >>>> On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 11:40 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I agree on running a PHP site (perl sites are old school too). >>>>> There again... PHP is so light that you can run it on the same >>>>> webserver. I run 4 language flavours on my website without having >>>>> any problems apart from memory because the machine has only 128Mb >>>>> of RAM. >>>>> >>>>> PHP PERL PYTHON JSP >>>>> >>>>> BTW... did you ever integrate Mambo with a forum? >>>>> >>>>> What is actually dynamic on the MLUG server other than the wiki? >>>>> >>>>> I personally prefer TikiWiki, although MediaWiki is good too. >>>>> Depends what you need. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Raphael >>>>> >>>>> Quoting Vitaly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Maybe we could assemble a small server of unused or old >>>>>> components or collect money from donations, so then you ll build >>>>>> a dedicated server running PERL/PHP site. >>>>>> >>>>>> BTW, I don't understand why JSPs are used. JSP waste memory and >>>>>> it is viable to use Java functionality in business projects which >>>>>> require complex solutions. But MLUG website is small and simple. >>>>>> IMHO it is much simpler to run PHP/PERL sites. Additionally there >>>>>> is a bunch of free content management systems which support >>>>>> forums and mailing lists such as Mambo. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Vitaly >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S. Mambo uses PHP so it would be easy to integrate it with any >>>>>> PHP forum software. In fact that's what many people do. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean >>>>>> Azzopardi Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 8:23 PM To: >>>>>> Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: >>>>>> [LINUX.ORG.MT] PHP based forum.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, regarding the forums, not all people are going to ask >>>>>> questions of the same calibre as in the mailing list. >>>>>> Generally, in the mailing list, we have the experts...(wish I was >>>>>> one of them) discussing and asking questions, while users of the >>>>>> forum will probably be low calibre users who might ask questions >>>>>> of the sort: >>>>>> >>>>>> How do I install NVIDIA drivers? How do I burn an .iso file? How >>>>>> do I install a tarball? 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