Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy?

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2008


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texte = Actually I don't see how hosting at $10 per month or $30 per month could be the death of any website. Its like trying to save pennies while burning dollars. Now if your talking about a non-profit on a shoe string that is an issue. But even at $500 a year hosting shouldn't be your issue. On Oct 13, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > Hi Terry, > > Thanks for the scenarios illustrating one of the reasons why > a CGI version has so much value. > > We can all be running WebDNA on $2 per month "commodity" > hosting services when a CGI version becomes available ... > and so can all our clients and millions of other folks. > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome > > > > > > >> I go along with the idea of a cgi version. Being able to >> put a WebDNA site on any server would be a big coup. How >> many have had a conversation that went something like >> this... >> >> potential client: So how much does does it cost? >> you: Well, it depends on how much you want in your site, >> but at the very least, the hosting will be about >> $200/year >> pc: Oh. I'm not paying anything where I am now, so we can >> just use my host. you: Oh. Um, but my sites need to be >> hosted on a special server. pc: Oh. Well, let me think >> about it. (code for "never mind.") >> >> or: >> >> pc: We just need this thing on the whatsit page; the rest >> of the site we'll just keep the way it is. >> you: Okay, but we'll need to move everything to my >> special server. pc: Oh? I'll still be able to FTP in and >> dink around though, right? you: [squirm] Well..., not >> exactly.... >> pc: Oh. Well, let me think about it. (code for "never >> mind.") >> >> Terry > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Robert Minor Director of Internet Services ------------------------------------------------------------ Cybermill Communications http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.com Providing Ecommerce and interactive website development and hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, *nix, and AS/400. Complete ddos proof hosting solutions and network services. Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  10. RE: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Olin Lagon" 2008)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2008)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
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  14. RE: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Meyers, David E." 2008)
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  16. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Terry Wilson 2008)
  17. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Bob Minor 2008)
  18. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  19. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  20. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Stuart Tremain 2008)
  21. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  22. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Dan Strong" 2008)
  23. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Bob Minor 2008)
  24. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Terry Wilson 2008)
  25. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  26. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Patrick McCormick 2008)
  27. RE: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Terry Nair" 2008)
  28. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Patrick McCormick 2008)
  29. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2008)
  30. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  31. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  32. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Bob Minor 2008)
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  34. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  35. RE: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Meyers, David E." 2008)
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  37. RE: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Olin Lagon" 2008)
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  41. Re: [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? (Kenneth Grome 2008)
  42. [WebDNA] a major shift in strategy? ("Olin Lagon" 2008)
Actually I don't see how hosting at $10 per month or $30 per month could be the death of any website. Its like trying to save pennies while burning dollars. Now if your talking about a non-profit on a shoe string that is an issue. But even at $500 a year hosting shouldn't be your issue. On Oct 13, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > Hi Terry, > > Thanks for the scenarios illustrating one of the reasons why > a CGI version has so much value. > > We can all be running WebDNA on $2 per month "commodity" > hosting services when a CGI version becomes available ... > and so can all our clients and millions of other folks. > > Sincerely, > Ken Grome > > > > > > >> I go along with the idea of a cgi version. Being able to >> put a WebDNA site on any server would be a big coup. How >> many have had a conversation that went something like >> this... >> >> potential client: So how much does does it cost? >> you: Well, it depends on how much you want in your site, >> but at the very least, the hosting will be about >> $200/year >> pc: Oh. I'm not paying anything where I am now, so we can >> just use my host. you: Oh. Um, but my sites need to be >> hosted on a special server. pc: Oh. Well, let me think >> about it. (code for "never mind.") >> >> or: >> >> pc: We just need this thing on the whatsit page; the rest >> of the site we'll just keep the way it is. >> you: Okay, but we'll need to move everything to my >> special server. pc: Oh? I'll still be able to FTP in and >> dink around though, right? you: [squirm] Well..., not >> exactly.... >> pc: Oh. Well, let me think about it. (code for "never >> mind.") >> >> Terry > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Robert Minor Director of Internet Services ------------------------------------------------------------ Cybermill Communications http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.com Providing Ecommerce and interactive website development and hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, *nix, and AS/400. Complete ddos proof hosting solutions and network services. Bob Minor

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