-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Settled then, I'll host it.
I was thinking about phpBB (http://www.phpbb.com/) as a forum solution. It's a very popular solution and I've worked with it in the past. Jean, I'll talk to you on Google Talk so we can discuss how exactly when can go about this. Also, if any other members have ideas about the forum, please feel free to submit your ideas. Keith Ramon Casha wrote: > 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 > > 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? How do I compile from >>>>>>> source? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> These, we can easily answer. >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] >>>>>>> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] >>>>>>> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging >>>>>> Program. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ MLUG-list >>>>>> mailing list [email protected] >>>>>> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ MLUG-list >>>> mailing list [email protected] >>>> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >> _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing >> list [email protected] >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >> DISCLAIMER The information contained in this electronic mail may >> be confidential or legally privileged. 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