Thanks for pointing that out, or I could just use compress. As far as the
$$$ goes you need to spend money to start a business lets see if there is a
market first. Another thing we could add is interbase to the list or break
it up into 3 or more packages that are integrated out of the box, call it
rev 2( with no rev 1 yet). here is what I see if I do that later:
1: apache/perl/modperl/dbi/dbd for all supported db and there client
code/ldap client
2: open ldap/berkelydb
3: postgress
4: interbase
5: mysql
... more stuff here
N: auxiliary package gcc/gmake and what ever else
these components would all have to work out of the box with each other, I
install 1 on my web server and 2 on my ldap box and it works or I install
both on 1 box and it works.
Everything should go under 1 directory
/opt/something/(apache|ldap|postgress) etc.
This will be a good deal of not fun work though.
The way to idiot proof something is to not listen to idiots, this is where
it goes and that is the end of it. Give people a list of where each default
is web root, datafiles for interbase postgres openldap in a step by step pre
install guide and have them start at step 1 and go to step N and you have
installed the package(s) you need.
marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Jimi Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Marc Spitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, 7. December 2000 13:40
Subject: Re: Smart installing (Re: mod_perl advocacy project resurrection)
> Marc,
>
> In order to be kind to newbie's, you will need to mention tar and gnu zip
which
> don't come standard on some flavors of Unix. In my case Solaris 2.6 only
has
> tar. Zip must be installed. Also, you are going to need to at least
point them
> to documentation.
>
> Maybe we could make extra $$$ selling tech support for your bundle (a la
Red
> Hat)??? The extra cabbage could go to buying ads.
>
> I think the goal of the "total installation" should be something akin to
M$
> Office if you are aiming at the corporate/business user. PHB's like
things that
> they feel like they can control.
>
> I have no idea how you could idiot proof this, though, unless you set LOTS
of
> defaults.
>
> Marc Spitzer wrote:
>
> > I don't know about that, getting the correct version of perl, mod_perl.
> > apache and all the preconfigured modules together and configuring
cpan... as
> > apposed to installing DBD::Postgres(uses XS), hell I could stick gcc
> > postgres and open ldap in the package. krap I just gave my self more
work.
> > Here is the list so far:
> > apache
> > postgres
> > openldap
> > perl
> > mod_perl
> > libnet
> > configure CPAN
> > DBI
> > DBD::CSV
> > DBD:Pg
> > BerkleyDB 3.x (openLDAP), this could cause a problem 2.x in in some
linuxs
> > glibc, I think
> > berkelyDB perl module
> > GCC
> > gmake
> >
> > This gives you a nice base system and everything you need to add stuff
to
> > it.
> >
> > Now I have 2 questions for the list:
> > 1: is this a good idea or a waste of my time
> > 2: did I forget anything
> >
> > marc
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: barries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Marc Spitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: mod_perl list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Marc Spitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, 7. December 2000 7:12
> > Subject: Re: Smart installing (Re: mod_perl advocacy project
resurrection)
> >
> > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 12:30:53AM -0500, Marc Spitzer wrote:
> > > > the only thing I would add is DBI and DBD:::CSV,
> > >
> > > No joins. Therefore not very useful.
> > >
> > > > you get a basic prototyping
> > > > db and you can add other drivers as you need them. And the package
> > needs to
> > > > specify the version of gcc it was built with, so you can add dso's
> > and/or
> > > > perl XS modules.
> > >
> > > If you're doing that, you've graduated yourself to recompiling the
whole
> > > kit and kabootle.
> > >
> > > - Barrie
> > >
> >
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