John Childers, CEO Golden Gate Graphics web site: http://personal.idcomm.com/childers/ From: Larry Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: John W. Childers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (cc: The Denver Area "6502 Group") >John, > >My experience is that the typical ISP is not very helpful with the kind of >programming tasks that you want to do. Their typical user is an ordinary >citizen who just wants a simple web page to post his/her family pictures. >To get the kind of access you want, you have to higher level of service >provider. > >I have found the kind of service you want in two different places. The >first is a free public access ISP called NYX. NYX is a non-profit which >provide internet and UNIX access free of charge. They are supported by >donations, so if you feel guilty, you can make a periodic donation. They >provide complete UNIX shell access and you can write CGI scripts and C >programs to your hearts content. They do provide some web hosting >services, but it is not the kind of place you want to use for a commercial >site. It is however, a great place to experiement with scripts and >programs etc. The web address is: http://www.nyx.net > >The second kind of place is a full service web hosting company. These >companies typically don't provide dialup service, so you have to telnet or >ftp in from another service. The one I am using is called Interactive >Online. They provide everything you need including your own CGI directory, >annonymous FTP directory and access to the log files. They also have a >complete library of CGI scripts and of course you can write your own. >The web address is: http://www.interactiveonline.net > >I hope the information is useful. If you have any questions, feel free to >write. > >Larry Fish > > >
