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Re: NFC: NFC server (techie computer geek stuff)
- To: NFC at actwin_com
- Subject: Re: NFC: NFC server (techie computer geek stuff)
- From: Tim Ayers <tayers at bridge_com>
- Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 15:30:53 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <199905141944.PAA08034 at acme_actwin.com>
From my perspective as the web coordinator, Chris Hedemark's idea has several
attractions. More control is the foremost. But who's going to administrate this
machine? I hardly have enough time to keep up with the website, so I won't even
consider volunteering.
Our set up at Interspeed is perfectly satisfactory. Up-time is excellent. They
provide CGI-capability so I can do some fun stuff. We have unlimited disk
space. It costs $10/month. If we want to have our own domain name, it costs
$20/month plus the InterNIC fee of $35/yr.
OTOH, it would be nifty to have our own mailing lists. It would be great to
have a database server at our disposal. But I really worry about reliability of
a server run by volunteers. What if our administrator goes on vacation. Our
site and mailing lists could easily be down for a whole week. Yikes!
I also wonder if a $500 box is going to satisfy the computing requirements of
all the advantages Chris listed.
It's a neat idea and I am interested to see how far Chris can get.
Hope you have a very nice day, :-)
Tim "NFC Website Coordinator" Ayers (tayers at bridge_com)
Norman, Oklahoma
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