Windows or Unix Server?

[Armond Perretta]

I manage a small site (http://www.photohaven.com) whose owner wants to send
registration form results (e.g., username and email) to a 3rd party. From
what I've read here I evidently need to use custom ASP or PHP pages,
depending on my server type. I am presently on an EarthLink Unix server,
but I am not wedded to it. Are there good technical or other reasons to
switch to a Windows served and use ASP, instead of staying put and using PFP
pages. BTW, I am far from expert in either of these techniques, so ease-of
use and installation are legitimate concerns.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Hi Armond,

We have to begin by stating that any server-side technology is likely to
require programming skills on the part of the developer. That said, I
believe that Microsoft has done a wonderful job of creating server-side
technologies that are powerful and relatively easy to use. Microsoft's
greatest strength is (IMHO) their ability to create platforms that are
integrated and easy to program for.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

 

[chris leeds]

I'll say this, at the risk of intense criticism: FrontPage and it's
features just plain work best on a windows server with properly maintained
extensions that are understood by the admins.
It just makes sense. I'm sure when Microsoft develops stuff they're
thinking "windows server" and if they develop countermeasures it's just
that, countermeasures to make stuff work on other servers.
</IMHO>

 

[FrankC]

I manage a small site (http://www.photohaven.com) whose owner wants to send
registration form results (e.g., username and email) to a 3rd party. From
what I've read here I evidently need to use custom ASP or PHP pages,
depending on my server type. I am presently on an EarthLink Unix server,
but I am not wedded to it. Are there good technical or other reasons to
switch to a Windows served and use ASP, instead of staying put and using PFP
pages. BTW, I am far from expert in either of these techniques, so ease-of
use and installation are legitimate concerns.

Kerry, the nmsFormMail script
http://nms-cgi.sourceforge.net/scripts.shtml is easy to install and use
on a *nix-based server, and is very secure. You should have an FTP
program and understand some basic stuff about your server to install it,
and you'll add a few lines of html to your page.

 

[Armond Perretta]

Kerry, the nmsFormMail script
http://nms-cgi.sourceforge.net/scripts.shtml is easy to install and
use on a *nix-based server, and is very secure. You should have an
FTP program and understand some basic stuff about your server to
install it, and you'll add a few lines of html to your page.

First, Kerry is my ex, but no problem. Second, I can handle non-heavyweight
programming, but as on "active adult" I'm not looking for a second (or is it
fourth?) career. Thanks for the tip, which I will check out.

 

[Bob Lehmann]

But, doesn't FP have features that work only on *nix servers?

Bob Lehmann

 

[chris leeds]

just the custom registration page for the sign in thingy with, I believe,
the discussion web.

 

[Bob]

But, doesn't FP have features that work only on *nix servers?

Bob Lehmann

*nix servers do a few things better - "form to mail" is one of them,
IMHO.

 

[chris leeds]

don't forget the thumbnailing capabilities of the GD Library. ;-)
we're supposed to be able to use system.drawing to get the same kind of
think on a windows server though.

 

[FrankC]

First, Kerry is my ex, but no problem.

Ahhh, saw "s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat" in the sig and didn't spend a
single brain cycle wondering what s/v meant until your reply. My
fingers were faster than the brain. Again.

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

i thought s/v was sailing vessel?


| |
| > First, Kerry is my ex, but no problem.
|
| Ahhh, saw "s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat" in the sig and didn't spend a
| single brain cycle wondering what s/v meant until your reply. My
| fingers were faster than the brain. Again.
|
|

 

[Armond Perretta]

i thought s/v was sailing vessel?

It still does. The signature derives from several sailing groups I read and
write to, and I haven't bothered to change (or delete) it for a very long
time. Yes, it's out of place here, but I've had a lot of practice being
slightly out of place...

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

me too.

I skippered s/v Seacomber outta Delaware many moons ago, 72' loa. Back in the days when navigating meant you knew how to use math
Even did a little big boat racing....many sea tales to tell

Capn Robo

| Crash Gordon® wrote:
| > i thought s/v was sailing vessel?
|
| It still does. The signature derives from several sailing groups I read and
| write to, and I haven't bothered to change (or delete) it for a very long
| time. Yes, it's out of place here, but I've had a lot of practice being
| slightly out of place...
|
| --
| Good luck and good sailing.
| s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
| http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/
|
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|

 

[Armond Perretta]

me too.

I skippered s/v Seacomber outta Delaware many moons ago, 72' loa.
Back in the days when navigating meant you knew how to use math
Even did a little big boat racing....many sea tales to tell

Tell me that "Crash" does not derive from your time at sea.

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

Well maybe once ...took down about 100' of piling bumpers on the intracoastal.

No, Crash comes from the record number of times I used to crash W95 and have to reformat.

Sirius, the name of my company, comes from the star that saved my life while lost at sea for a coupla weeks during a major storm off of Hatteras (WAY off of Hatteras) - half way to Africa off of Hatteras




| Crash Gordon® wrote:
| > me too.
| >
| > I skippered s/v Seacomber outta Delaware many moons ago, 72' loa.
| > Back in the days when navigating meant you knew how to use math
| > Even did a little big boat racing....many sea tales to tell
|
| Tell me that "Crash" does not derive from your time at sea.
|
| --
| Good luck and good sailing.
| s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
| http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/
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