> Anthony: I'd not want to be the one responsible for
> the security of that system. Or, for that matter, the
> reliability.
Alain : As I admitted previously, this scheme would indeed be somewhat
risky. But the benefits far outweigh the risks, in my opinion.
> Anthony: A more sensible approach would be a plain
> ol' mirror.
Alain : Acceptable.
> Anthony: I wonder if there are any takers?
Alain : We would indeed like to know. Anyone?
> Anthony : You'd just need to automate a download from
> the main site nightly and have MacOS's web sharing.
Alain : Why limit ourselves to ONCE a day ? Why not update as soon as
there is something changed ? Both of these options represent the same
amount of risk.
> Anthony : Of course, Apache & Linux would be
> better... but, oh well <g>.
Alain : One of my colleagues keeps pestering me about Linux, Apache and
Perl. He insists that they are the future, and that we should phase out
our commitment to the MacOS and mac-specific tools. I am not so sure.
For one thing, it would entail a lenghty non-productive re-learning
phase that I can't personally afford to do for now. Is my colleague
right ? Is the "Linux, Apache and Perl" trio so hot that they can no
longer be avoided? How long does it take to port one's Mac experience
to this new configuration? Would you be willing to give me a helping
hand ?
> Anthony: Another idea is to have some of us keep
> backups. We could download the stuff and keep a copy.
> If anything happens, there are then copies.
Alain : Definitely!
> Alain : Would you consider hosting part of the
> group's collaboration and network with my new G3,
> Anthony ?
> Anthony : The only web server I have is my ISP's...
Alain : I was hoping that you had your own server.
> Anthony : ... which is running Linux.
Alain : Is it a Macintosh server ?
Alain : Is Linux scriptable when hosted on a Mac ?
> Anthony : Thus, my CGI's are written in Perl or in C[++].
Alain : Could you give me a hand with Perl CGIs, if and when my team
choses to use Perl instead of AppleScript and HyperCard ?
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