Peewiglet said:
That helps a bit, thanks, but I'm still confused.
I'm assuming 'penguin-powered' is Linux and 'BillyBox' is MS?
As you may know, Linux is a free, open source operating system. The ethical
issues probably depend on how you feel about M$. If given a choice between
the two, do you really want to give your money to a company that is using
Microsoft programs rather than Open Source software? Personally, all other
things being even I'd rather give my money to a business that thinks the
way I do.
Also, I'm a fan of GNU/Linux. There's nothing mission critical on my site
but I prefer the idea of it running on a set of tools that I know to be
good as opposed to a platform that I consider to be designed by utter
incompetents.
Technically, a site that is hosted on a Windows based platform may be able
to offer some special M$ proprietary features such as ASP or VB scripting.
These have the same sort of functionality as the universally supported open
source equivalents such as perl and PHP but are M$ only. People such as
myself would say that M$ has designed these system to encourage lock-in -
ie. if your site uses ASP, it's going to cause problems if you want to move
it to a Linux host in the future. A PHP based site will work on a Linux
host or a M$ one.
Quoted message said:All my website contains is (i) .html pages (ii) some photo's and (iii)
some streaming RealAudio and MP3s. It's just a hobby site, written for
You might find that registering a domain (10 pounds for two years) and
pointing it towards the free space that your ISP is adequate. However, with
hosting that supports server side scripts, you can add dynamic features
such as forums, galleries (with comments, user uploads etc) and a guest
book. I use a system called Post Nuke (which is a set of ready made PHP
scripts) which lets you set up a complete news site with bulletins etc but
TBH, it's probably more than I need. You can get smaller PHP scripts that
implement things like a gallery with comments. You 'include' them on a
standard .html page.
Quoted message said:fun: I'm not running a business, and it doesn't have lots of traffic.
I write teh pages in some .html editor or other (not FrontPage) and
upload them to the space I have with my current host via CuteFTP. That
That's pretty much what I do with my site. I just use a HTML editor,
upload the pages as usual and then use Post Nuke as a menu system to call
the pages. I am going to expand it in the future. I have already installed
the forum add on as a test. I am going to have a section with mp3 downloads
and people can post comments and ratings up. I'll probably use the front
page news bulletin more in the future.
Also, if you fall on hard times, financially, you could implement 'Saucy
PW's Site Of Sexy Fun'. Complete with forums, a members area, a shopping
cart system for racy videos and soiled walking gear it would be sure-fire
success. I for one would buy Peewiglet merchandise such as a miniature PW
action figure with detachable walking poles and 'realistic kung fu grip
action'. Think about it.
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