Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired

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2014


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 111184
interpreted = N
texte = --Apple-Mail=_F55784DE-6959-47B7-851B-3DBB9D94E302 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Rich Moving to Linux is a bit of a fiddle. Linux is case sensitive so you = will need to ensure that all your file names match. URLs are handled by = Apache or the like but the actual filenames being handled by WebDNA are = critical. After first getting used to to few of the differences WebDNA has a = couple of platform differences that are easily overcome. The biggest problem I had was the fact that this [LISTMIMEHEADERS = name=3DHTTP-HOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] changes from windows to = [LISTMIMEHEADERS name=3DHOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] on Linux, and of = course if you are using [DOS][/DOS] that will need to change to = [SHELL][/SHELL], all in all not very hard. After 15+ years on windows I have moved to Ubuntu and am pretty happy = with the change, there are a lot of things that I am doing now that I = wouldn't attempt on Windows. Consider using Webmin to administer your = server while you get used to the command line. Moving away from hosting providers to VPC has also been a good move. With Donovan's hint of new releases of WebDNA, keep an eye out for = releases of a Windows version ......... keep looking .......... then = move to Linux. v7 vs v6.x - If you are using the globals and sandbox features on your = Windows setup stick with the v6.x linux version The 6.x linux installer for Ubuntu is flawless, it certainly made my = move to Linux easy. Get a 1 GB Linode service http://www.linode.com and have a play around = for a while, it will only cost you about $20 for a month before making a = decision. Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:27 am, Rich Kwas = wrote: > I've had 6.2 running on Server 2008 without a burp for 2+ years. > Keep meaning to jump onto the v7 pile with Ubunto, but never seem to = get around to setting one up. >=20 > Slightly off topic, > What is the "easiest" Linux version to setup on? > Ubunto? > Centos? > something else? >=20 > I know there have been threads about "steps" to a successful install, = but it always seems like issues pop up following them. >=20 >=20 > Thanks >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:11 AM, Vincent Medina = wrote: > My ISP is currently upgrading host and the Windows 2003 server is = going to be retired. It is running WebDNA 6.2. If I were to switch to a = Linux environment to run V7, what do you all recommend? I believe he is = going to offer CentOS and Server 2008, 2012.. > =20 > TIA >=20 >=20 > =09 > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus = protection is active. >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail=_F55784DE-6959-47B7-851B-3DBB9D94E302 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Rich

Moving to Linux is a bit of = a fiddle. Linux is case sensitive so you will need to ensure that all = your file names match. URLs are handled by Apache or the like but the = actual filenames being handled by WebDNA are = critical.

After first getting used to to few of = the differences WebDNA has a couple of platform differences that are = easily overcome.

The biggest problem I had was = the fact that this [LISTMIMEHEADERS = name=3DHTTP-HOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] changes from windows to = [LISTMIMEHEADERS name=3DHOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] on Linux, and of = course if you are using [DOS][/DOS] that will need to change to = [SHELL][/SHELL], all in all not very = hard.

After 15+ years on windows I have moved = to Ubuntu and am pretty happy with the change, there are a lot of things = that I am doing now that I wouldn't attempt on Windows. Consider using = Webmin to administer your server while you get used to the command = line.

Moving away from hosting providers to VPC = has also been a good move.

With Donovan's hint = of new releases of WebDNA, keep an eye out for releases of a Windows = version ......... keep looking .......... then move to = Linux.

v7 vs v6.x - If you are using the = globals and sandbox features on your Windows setup stick with the v6.x = linux version

The 6.x linux installer for = Ubuntu is flawless, it certainly made my move to Linux = easy.

Get a 1 GB Linode service http://www.linode.com and have a = play around for a while, it will only cost you about $20 for a month = before making a decision.


Regards

Stuart = Tremain
IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA




On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:27 am, Rich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.com>= ; wrote:

I've had 6.2 running on Server = 2008 without a burp for 2+ years.
Keep meaning to = jump onto the v7 pile with Ubunto, but never seem to get around to = setting one up.

Slightly off topic,
What is the "easiest" Linux version to setup = on?
Ubunto?
Centos?
something else?

I know there have been threads about "steps" to a = successful install, but it always seems like issues pop up following = them.


Thanks




On = Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:11 AM, Vincent Medina <vmedina@apcn.net> = wrote:
My ISP is currently = upgrading host and the Windows 2003 server is going to be retired. It is = running WebDNA 6.2. If I were to switch to a Linux environment to run = V7, what do you all recommend? I believe he is going to offer CentOS and = Server 2008, 2012..
 
TIA


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  1. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired (Donovan Brooke 2014)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired (Stuart Tremain 2014)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired (Jim Lanford 2014)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired ("WJ Starck, DDS" 2014)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired (Rich Kwas 2014)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired (Rich Kwas 2014)
  7. [WebDNA] WebDNA Host being retired ("Vincent Medina" 2014)
--Apple-Mail=_F55784DE-6959-47B7-851B-3DBB9D94E302 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Rich Moving to Linux is a bit of a fiddle. Linux is case sensitive so you = will need to ensure that all your file names match. URLs are handled by = Apache or the like but the actual filenames being handled by WebDNA are = critical. After first getting used to to few of the differences WebDNA has a = couple of platform differences that are easily overcome. The biggest problem I had was the fact that this [LISTMIMEHEADERS = name=3DHTTP-HOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] changes from windows to = [LISTMIMEHEADERS name=3DHOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] on Linux, and of = course if you are using [DOS][/DOS] that will need to change to = [shell][/SHELL], all in all not very hard. After 15+ years on windows I have moved to Ubuntu and am pretty happy = with the change, there are a lot of things that I am doing now that I = wouldn't attempt on Windows. Consider using Webmin to administer your = server while you get used to the command line. Moving away from hosting providers to VPC has also been a good move. With Donovan's hint of new releases of WebDNA, keep an eye out for = releases of a Windows version ......... keep looking .......... then = move to Linux. v7 vs v6.x - If you are using the globals and sandbox features on your = Windows setup stick with the v6.x linux version The 6.x linux installer for Ubuntu is flawless, it certainly made my = move to Linux easy. Get a 1 GB Linode service http://www.linode.com and have a play around = for a while, it will only cost you about $20 for a month before making a = decision. Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:27 am, Rich Kwas = wrote: > I've had 6.2 running on Server 2008 without a burp for 2+ years. > Keep meaning to jump onto the v7 pile with Ubunto, but never seem to = get around to setting one up. >=20 > Slightly off topic, > What is the "easiest" Linux version to setup on? > Ubunto? > Centos? > something else? >=20 > I know there have been threads about "steps" to a successful install, = but it always seems like issues pop up following them. >=20 >=20 > Thanks >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:11 AM, Vincent Medina = wrote: > My ISP is currently upgrading host and the Windows 2003 server is = going to be retired. It is running WebDNA 6.2. If I were to switch to a = Linux environment to run V7, what do you all recommend? I believe he is = going to offer CentOS and Server 2008, 2012.. > =20 > TIA >=20 >=20 > =09 > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus = protection is active. >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- This message = is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: = http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: = support@webdna.us --Apple-Mail=_F55784DE-6959-47B7-851B-3DBB9D94E302 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Rich

Moving to Linux is a bit of = a fiddle. Linux is case sensitive so you will need to ensure that all = your file names match. URLs are handled by Apache or the like but the = actual filenames being handled by WebDNA are = critical.

After first getting used to to few of = the differences WebDNA has a couple of platform differences that are = easily overcome.

The biggest problem I had was = the fact that this [LISTMIMEHEADERS = name=3DHTTP-HOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] changes from windows to = [LISTMIMEHEADERS name=3DHOST][VALUE][/LISTMIMEHEADERS] on Linux, and of = course if you are using [DOS][/DOS] that will need to change to = [shell][/SHELL], all in all not very = hard.

After 15+ years on windows I have moved = to Ubuntu and am pretty happy with the change, there are a lot of things = that I am doing now that I wouldn't attempt on Windows. Consider using = Webmin to administer your server while you get used to the command = line.

Moving away from hosting providers to VPC = has also been a good move.

With Donovan's hint = of new releases of WebDNA, keep an eye out for releases of a Windows = version ......... keep looking .......... then move to = Linux.

v7 vs v6.x - If you are using the = globals and sandbox features on your Windows setup stick with the v6.x = linux version

The 6.x linux installer for = Ubuntu is flawless, it certainly made my move to Linux = easy.

Get a 1 GB Linode service http://www.linode.com and have a = play around for a while, it will only cost you about $20 for a month = before making a decision.


Regards

Stuart = Tremain
IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA




On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:27 am, Rich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.com>= ; wrote:

I've had 6.2 running on Server = 2008 without a burp for 2+ years.
Keep meaning to = jump onto the v7 pile with Ubunto, but never seem to get around to = setting one up.

Slightly off topic,
What is the "easiest" Linux version to setup = on?
Ubunto?
Centos?
something else?

I know there have been threads about "steps" to a = successful install, but it always seems like issues pop up following = them.


Thanks




On = Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:11 AM, Vincent Medina <vmedina@apcn.net> = wrote:
My ISP is currently = upgrading host and the Windows 2003 server is going to be retired. It is = running WebDNA 6.2. If I were to switch to a Linux environment to run = V7, what do you all recommend? I believe he is going to offer CentOS and = Server 2008, 2012..
 
TIA


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