On 13 Jun 2009, at 00:12, Edward A. Berry wrote:
That seems likely. I also can't reach the BMCD link, but I can reach
the
same host on port 80. I understand my institution has a very
restrictive
firewall <...>
My apologies for wandering off topic, but this is an irrational
obsession of mine.
Can people setting up web sites, web tools, and databases please *not*
use anything other than port 80 (or 443 for https) for their site. In
my limited experience, the benefits of running it on another port are
vanishingly small. The only noticeable effect is that you reduce the
number of potential users.
Many scientists are stuck behind very tight firewalls, and this will
only get worse as organisations become more and more paranoid about
leaks of patient data and intellectual property. In the UK the
situation isn't helped by the government's inability to keep personal
data private; publicly funded bodies are desperate to avoid the media
attention that would follow such a leak. Whether it's rational or
not, in most cases this security policy is non-negotiable.
If it's not on a standard port, I can't see it (unless I go home or to
a coffee shop with WiFi).
Chris
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