July 22, 2005
Server Stuff
I've been getting a number of enquiries lately about how to do certain things with servers. So I've decided to start a new series and section that will deal exclusively with these types of questions. Part of it will be in the blog, when it's just commentary You know, the general Q&A type of thing.
However some things just don't lend themselves well to blogging, or specifically the way I have my blog set up. So rather than fight with it I'm going to simply start a new directory to drop all of those "postings" into.
Mainly this will be stuff where code is required. It's simply easier for both of us is I put this code into form text area boxes. That way they can be set up to allow easy copying and pasting, and I don't have to concern myself with the blog software transforming some text into a link when I don't want it to be.
Plus by putting that type of thing into its own area I think it'll be easier for you to cross reference as new items are brought up and new answers provided.
So that's that. Expect to see a new Server Stuff entry in the navigation to the left in coming days. Any time I add something there I'll try to remember to announce it in the blog too. Even if that's the only thing I have to say that day.
Let it be known right off the bat that everything I'll be talking about will apply to *nix (eg Linux) based servers. I don't do Windoze servers. They're too susceptible to hacking IMO and simply aren't as stable as a well built and well maintained *nix machine.
Plus all of the script kiddies write virii specifically for 'doze machines. My guess is that's mainly because so many PC's out there are actually running server services, even if the users don't know that they are.
So if you're looking for information about how to do this or that with a Windows IIS Server, you're in the wrong place. I don't use 'em so have very limited experience working with them.