[thelist] crash course in PHP/MySQL

[Erik Mattheis]

On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 02:56 AM, .jeff wrote:
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>> From: Erik Mattheis
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>> (*) 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.
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> 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.

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>> <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.
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> 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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Erik Mattheis
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