Hi Fellows, please allow me this OT posting I would kindly ask to be continued by interested parties off-board.
Summary: I am having serious trouble with my web hosting provider. Problem: My ruppweb/hofkristallamt site which has to a degree become a community resource is hosted on a windows NT server running IIS 5. The Apps are relatively complicated FORTRAN cgi apps compiled as .exe files which need read/execute access to /cgi and write/read access to a scratch directory /write. The hosting service wishes to discontinue this server by Nov 01 as they transition to a linux server. The IIS 5.0 service already crashes daily. To call this a pain in the rear (I never ran a linux web service which I would need for development and transition) is a crude understatement. Possible options: (a) Host the content under linux, and just have the cgi's redirected via http link to an IIS 5.0 server (which nobody has anymore - or does someone?). (b) as above, but to IIS 7.5 . Alas, I cannot get the scripts running under IIS 7.5, but maybe we have an expert around ? (c) If the scripts can be made run under IIS7.5 (it seems to be a server configuration problem, afaik) find a host that uses IIS7.5 or a kind soul that lets me execute the scripts there (any kind masochists running IIS7.5 around)? (d) redesign the whole web site in a modern fashion and recompile/configure for Linux (e) better ideas. I am willing to shell out a (small) stipend for some student or fellow who is knowledgeable and able to manage a transition/ update/redesign/maintain of my site. Please contact me if you have any solutions/ideas/suggestions/interest. Best, BR ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bernhard Rupp 001 (925) 209-7429 +43 (676) 571-0536 b...@ruppweb.org hofkristall...@gmail.com http://www.ruppweb.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. -----------------------------------------------------------------
