Re: [cobalt-developers] Interbase vs. MySQL

["phobo" <antiphobo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 1. Is a RAQ deployed with Apache statically linked, or does it use DSO?

Statically Linked ? On a Raq2 the only way I've been able to upgrade etc is
to download complete source, configure, make, make install, take down
server, copy over httpd, init server again etc - you'll have to ask others
for terminology details.

See http://asiapac.cobalt.com/products/pdfs/ for datasheets on RAQs.

> 2. Presently, we support Linux / Apache / PHP /  MySQL. Now, I understand
RAQ
> is hot on Interbase, for whatever reason. Has anyone else worked with a
MySQL
> Interbase port?

Nope sorry

> 3. Are RAQs PHP capable out of the box? PHP is a no-brainer to install
> on a vanilla Linux server, but I've never dug into a RAQ to find out how
one
> is configured, so there may be issues to address here. Visit www.php.net
and
> www.phpbuilder.com if this is the first time you've heard about PHP. It
will
> change your life.

Raq 2 and 3 are NOT PHP is a no brainer to install. The trickiness lies in
Apache (a complex ./configure line; a MAKE-INSTALL stuffs up the GUI etc),
but isn't difficult; I've done it many times; and have PHP403sp1 and latest
Apache working fine.

The Raq2 needs a specially altered mod_auth_pam.c (i'll post it to you if
you want) when recompiling Apache. It also does not come with FLEX, a
requirement in the php-setup process. Cobalt has developed an RPM for this;

RPM -hUv ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/experimental/flex-2.5.4a-3.mips.rpm

I'm not sure if this works or is even needed on Raq3/4.

Other than that , it IS a no brainer :)

As I hinted eariler tho, a RAQ4 has PHP support out of the box (and
Chillisoft too...)


> 4. We're preparing to offer a subscription-based license for our
technology
> (to be paid monthly, quarterly or annually at the discretion of the
> subscriber). Has anyone else begun experimenting with this model? Success?
> Failure? I think it gels perfectly with our technology, but I'd love your
> input.

Depends on the perks; if customer is not simply making a one-off payment,
but instead paying regular 'subscriptions', they will expect to be given
free updates, prompt and effective customer service, technical support ...

>
> GroupIT is at version 0.95.0 right now, and the first release candidate
for
> 1.00 will be out in November. Only one month from it's debut, v0.90+ has
been
> downloaded 3,000+ times and it's since been translated into 3 languages by
> non-commercial users. I hope to have RAQ support in RC1, so if you're
looking
> for a solid group collaboration tool that you won't have to sell your
mother
> to afford then you might want to stop by www.groupit.org.

I'll check it out :P

Siggy
Totally Digital (NZ) Ltd


> All the best,
>
> Sean.
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