[thelist] crash course in PHP/MySQL

[michael ensor]

yes but give give give: what are the single malts??
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Mattheis" <gozz at gozz.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [thelist] crash course in PHP/MySQL


>
> On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 02:56 AM, .jeff wrote:
> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> >> From: Erik Mattheis
> >>
> >> (*) I have no idea what M$'s confusing licensing would
> >> be for SQL Server, am just guesstimating based on what
> >> I paid for SQL Server 7 years ago.
> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> >
> > there's nothing that says you have to go with another copy of sql
> > server.
> > you could either use mysql or postgresql on the new box thereby
> > cutting out
> > the database cost entirely.  that leaves the cost of coldfusion server
> > and
> > win2k server.
>
> My impetus for getting a second server is in case the server crashes
> (which happened last Fall and I've been crossing my fingers tighter and
> tighter ever since). My one current server is the web, database, FTP,
> and email server. I'm quite sure the powers that be would not be OK
> with the explanation, "Gee whizz, it's not even plugged in!" ... and if
> I'm going to go through the trouble of replicating data between SQL
> Server and another DB, I want to get more use of the back-up server
> than "just in case".
>
> > or, even better, since you already have one box, you could use one of
> > them
> > as the database/email server removing the need to purchase an
> > additional
> > mail server license and an additional ms sql server license.  then,
> > the new
> > box could be the web server.  now you no longer have to purchase an
> > additional coldfusion license.
>
> Ahh ... now this makes sense after I read it a second time (excuse: two
> pale ales and three single malt scotches) - the folks at the facility I
> use have been excellently responsive, and it seems the downtime could
> be limited to just a few hours.
>
> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> >> <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/rdc/default.asp>
> >>
> >> It completely rocks in every way. Works better than the
> >> Windows version, as when you tell it what screen
> >> resolution you want to use, it gives you a window of
> >> that resolution instead of a window of that resolution
> >> minus ever-present vertical and horizontal scrollbars.
> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> >
> > i've never had a problem with "ever-present ... scrollbars" with
> > terminal
> > services on windows.  if the window starts out smaller than the chosen
> > resolution simply resize it and the scrollbars go away entirely.
>
> OK, maybe I have it set up somehow wrong ... the first person first I
> bitched about it to broke in before I finished explaining with "I know
> EXACTLY what you mean" ... but now I have two testimonials that
> contradict my and my friend's experience.
>
> PS. This is turning into the most substantive Windows vs. Others thread
> I've ever participated in ... cool ... might be a while before I'm wise
> to contribute more as the count is now two pale ales and four single
> malt scotches ... starting on the fifth.
> -----------------------
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> <http://goZz.com/>
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