Re: Index Order (Was: Re: [cobalt-users] Re: user default page shows username@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

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On Sat, 24 Nov 2001, Jeff Lasman wrote:

> > But you see, that approach would imply that the box owner was more than a
> > washing machine owner, and belie the hype that you don't need to know
> > nothin' bout *nix to buy one of these blue puppies and be in the hosting
> > business.
>
> May I respectfully disagree <smile>?

Oh course, and you don't even have to be respectful

>
> But it's perfectly reasonable the way it is; the problem is that most
> users don't know to delete sample index.html file, so the default.htm or
> index.htm file never get seen.

By Jove....you mean we, as service providers, actually need to consider
that our customers need/want?

OH_MY_GOD, that might mean that although we "know" that pigsmell.html is
standard, we also know that our user asked for fanny-slapper extensions,
so most likely he/she thinks the standard is pigsmell.htm

> So change everything yourself <smile>.  Just be aware that the "sauce"
> may possibly overwrite the srm.conf file at any time (You can always
> change it back.)


Sigh, what a royal pain in the butt...all due to Cobalt's view of the
universe.


Gawd help the washing machine owner who mistakenly thinks the proper name
for a mail server is mail.dimbulb.com

He/She will not only have to hack around the wonders of index.html vs
index.htm if front page, but also make have to make changes to
postinfo.html, and then, if stupid enough to use a mailserver name other
than www. then the user's page might need to be changed.

Kind of reminds me of the Italian carpenter....no matter how many times he
cut the board, it was still too short.

Thom

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