On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 04:58:27PM -0500, Richard Brauer wrote: > Well, offhand, the most obvious problem that pops to mind is that > hosting such a site isn't going to be terrifically cheap. That's a lot
The primary expense is the cost of the data pipe. The admin is pretty easy. If you want a fancier site, then it will require more work, but the basic file archives are not a big deal. > But hey, if you've got a couple of hundred bucks (or more) that you > don't mind throwing away, go for it. I hope you don't think that saving archives of old computer files is throwing money away. It's also likely to require throwing away a lot more than $200. The best colocation I can get right now is $50 a month. I already have the hardware. > Is there a particular problem with links to other sites? Of course: they die. Most of the sites in question are endangered species. They need to be preserved, or at least their contents. Over the last year I have mirroed 3.5GB of sites whose various mirrors have been gradually dying. One day you might be glad someone threw away their money. > That is one of the many selling points of the World Wide Web, after > all. It's also one of its most poorly designed aspects. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
