[steering] Migration plan (was: Gonna start calling votes)

[.jeff]

martin,

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> From: Martin Burns
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> Given that we have CF/Linux already (do we have the
> install media btw?), then we're looking for vanilla
> Linux hosting aren't we?
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unfortunately, it's not that easy.  all the cf installs share the same
serial number.  that leads me to believe it's not a serial number that we
can legitimately use at all.  we definitely can't be using them like we are
currently.

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> > so, any move we plan for teo/weo really needs to
> > coincide with a recoding to be compatible with a
> > win2k/mssql environment.
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> I'd be very reluctant to move to anything which adds
> additional dependencies on things which cost money. I
> don't want us to be in a position where at some point
> in the future we're shelling out for win2k/mssql
> licenses.
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i'm suggesting an improvement that would remove the need for us to have any
licensing dependencies whatsoever.  if the codebase can run on
win2k/mssql/cf[5|mx] then we can go to most any shared hosting environment
and get hosting for it.

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> Also, as a point of principle, I would anticipate some
> *major* resistance to an MS platform, even if it's the
> correct thing to do technically (and I take your point
> about ease of conversion).
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i'm not entertaining talks of resistance.  that doesn't belong in a
discussion about reducing our costs.  i *will* entertain talks of solutions
so long as they do not involve putting teo/weo into a situation that will
reduce hosting options for it down the road.

thanks,

.jeff

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