Re: Request to put GNOME Journal onto the gnome.org servers

[mneptok <mneptok mneptok com>]

Jim Hodapp wrote:
> I am requesting to put the GNOME Journal website onto the gnome.org web
> servers since we lost our box that we've been hosting it on free of
> charge up to this point.  We'd host it on a team member's co-lo server,
> but it can't handle the traffic that we get when we release new
> editions.  What we require for the site software-wise is the following:
>
> 1) PHP v4.3.x (any PHP 4.3 version will do)
> 2) textpattern installed (get the latest version from
> www.textpattern.com)
> 3) MySQL v4.0.x (any MySQL 4.0 version will do)
>
> That's all we need as far as software goes.  A database called
> gnomejournal in MySQL would be a good name for the database for
> textpattern.  Textpattern is the content management system that we use
> to manage the content of the site.  If you need any more info, please
> let me know.

Jim,

It's hard to tell from a cursory glance at the TP website, forum and 
source if TextPattern requires register_globals be turned on for 
PHP. In the interest of my laziness, could you answer this for me?

Personally, I find register_globals a security risk. There are 
workarounds for not using it, and if your current host does not 
support register_globals then said fixes have been applied to your 
installation of TP.

Currently the gnome.org PHP installs do not support 
register_globals. Personally, I'd be hesitant to turn it on. I think 
before any more discussion takes place it's a good idea to figure 
out if PHP as-provided at gnome.org will suit your needs. A copy of 
the php.ini file from your current host would be great.

One man's opinion here. I don't wear the Final Decision Hat. :)

./k

kurt von finck
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