Project development

kippesp paul-groups at wibbles.org
Tue May 4 16:19:58 UTC 2004


Alternative 1: Heidi would permit us to use the fictionalley.org 
server with a donation to compensate FA for the bandwidth.  That 
would solve bandwidth issues.  But during prime time US (4pm-8pm), 
the server can sometimes become slow.  For this project, we probably 
wouldn't notice.

Alternative 2: Sourceforge.net provides many services that would may 
allow this project to be hosted there.  I don't know how much disk 
quota we'd get.  For the database, we need 400 MB now and probably a 
spare 600 MB of slack.

Alternative 3: Get our own server.  (maybe someday, but not now.)

Alternative 4: Stick with my server.

Issues with alternative 2: 

1) Full email addresses are in the database.  You may not see them, 
but they are there.  I did this on purpose since an archive is an 
archive of everything.  This shouldn't be a problem since the 
display can be controlled.

2) Post contents would need to be restricted from public view.  We'd 
be in loads of trouble otherwise.

3) The PHP could would need to be open source.  Not a big deal.  
It's sloppy anyway.

4) Access rights would need to be implements.  This means we'd need 
individual passwords and such.  

Benefits of 2:

1) I'd really, really like to bring on Mr. P to help develop.  Going 
with sourceforge would help to do that.  He has a high interest 
level and probably higher than mine in seeing this through to 
completion.  This really is my main motivation for finding hosting 
alterntatives.

2) It would be easier to access.  No more firewall hoops.

We really do need another developer.  I don't expect anyone other 
than Mr. P to volunteer.  Mr. P doesn't know PHP, but he seems 
enthusiastic about learning.  My only contact with him has been via 
email.

Services provided by sourceforge:
http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=753&group_id=1


Issues with alternatives 1 & 2:

1) We could have multiple developers.  But each person would be 
responsible to configure his or her PC.  A total mess.  FA's server 
is a production server and not available for development.  I think 
we all see the problems with planning on developing on my home PC.






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