Re: [cobalt-developers] FRONTPAGE 2002

[Will DeHaan <eclipse@xxxxxxx>]

"jsanders@xxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> Please please please can someone tell me if its OK to install the Frontpage
> 2002 server extensions for unix on a RaQ4. Will they work fine with the
> cobalt interface (removing, adding etc, webmaster username etc. etc.)? There
> isnt a cobalt PKG yet so I am reluctant to install using the .tar.Z file
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jody.
> 

Hi Jody,

FPX 2002 (aka 5.0) is not a drop-in replacement for the versions
included in RaQs.  The configuration interface is a total rewrite so the
GUI will break.  Apache must be at version 1.3.19 or later with the
latest mod_frontpage compiled statically.

There are many known issues with Frontpage 2002.  Frontpage user
"browse" permissions will break, and Frontpage discussion webs are not
reliable. 

Please hold off on 2002, the first (current) release is causing support
issues for many organizations who are trying to use it in production
servers.  


	-- Will

-- 
Will DeHaan
Software Engineer              will.dehaan@xxxxxxx
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances.  Sun Microsystems, Inc.