Comments on: Converting a Mini to a Server, Part 3: MySQL and PHP http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/ Ranting and Raving Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: wikipedia http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-30152 wikipedia Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:49:30 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-30152 Wikipedia is the key to most success online, when it comes to collabritive content adding. I have spent many hours writing articles for Jimmy Wales and am very happy with this project. I am based in Seminole FL close to the wikipedia offices in St Petersburg. I love contributing! Happy New Year Bloggers! Wikipedia is the key to most success online, when it comes to collabritive content adding. I have spent many hours writing articles for Jimmy Wales and am very happy with this project. I am based in Seminole FL close to the wikipedia offices in St Petersburg. I love contributing!

Happy New Year Bloggers!

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-1106 Elliotte Rusty Harold Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:07:31 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-1106 One of the nice things about using a Mini as opposed to Linux is that it fits very nicely into my Retrospect based backup system. One of the nice things about using a Mini as opposed to Linux is that it fits very nicely into my Retrospect based backup system.

]]> By: Per Eckerdal http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-1105 Per Eckerdal Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:25:32 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-1105 Interesting that someone uses a Mac Mini as server. I am thinking of doing it for myself, too. But I disagree with some things: "[MySQL configuration] But honestly these are nickel-and-dime issues compared to what you have to go through with most server side software." I'd say no. It doesn't really matter if you get a compilation error when installing Apache or PHP, it just takes some extra time. But leaving the root account of the database open by default is extremely dangerous. If you're a newcomer to AMP chances are great that you leave this huge security hole open. "Again the installer should have done this, but it didn’t." Again, no. :) The apache configuration architecture is already a mess. Having an installer that changes httpd.conf is bound to create a completely unmanageable situation, where you don't really know what's happening behind the scenes. That's dangerous on a server. And just one more thing, a small advice: Take backups frequently. I know two people who've got a Mini, me and my friend. I know about two crashed Mac Mini hard drives.. Interesting that someone uses a Mac Mini as server. I am thinking of doing it for myself, too. But I disagree with some things:

“[MySQL configuration] But honestly these are nickel-and-dime issues compared to what you have to go through with most server side software.”
I’d say no. It doesn’t really matter if you get a compilation error when installing Apache or PHP, it just takes some extra time. But leaving the root account of the database open by default is extremely dangerous. If you’re a newcomer to AMP chances are great that you leave this huge security hole open.

“Again the installer should have done this, but it didn’t.”
Again, no. :) The apache configuration architecture is already a mess. Having an installer that changes httpd.conf is bound to create a completely unmanageable situation, where you don’t really know what’s happening behind the scenes. That’s dangerous on a server.

And just one more thing, a small advice: Take backups frequently. I know two people who’ve got a Mini, me and my friend. I know about two crashed Mac Mini hard drives..

]]> By: Simon http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-646 Simon Sun, 12 Mar 2006 01:30:31 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-646 I had been trying to do exactly the same as you (put the latest AMP environment on to my Mac Mini) and I found your notes really useful. Thanks! I had been trying to do exactly the same as you (put the latest AMP environment on to my Mac Mini) and I found your notes really useful. Thanks!

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-628 Elliotte Rusty Harold Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:38:39 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-628 It's more like AdWords. The only one of these I've read myself amd still use is the Practical SQL Handbook. Possibly I've skimmed a couple of the others once or twice. I don't have a lot to say about PHP. It's just a simple tool I pull out for occasional simple server side tasks. WordPress is written in it. That's why I'm using it here. I chose WordPress, not PHP. It’s more like AdWords. The only one of these I’ve read myself amd still use is the Practical SQL Handbook. Possibly I’ve skimmed a couple of the others once or twice.

I don’t have a lot to say about PHP. It’s just a simple tool I pull out for occasional simple server side tasks. WordPress is written in it. That’s why I’m using it here. I chose WordPress, not PHP.

]]> By: Bruce Eckel http://www.elharo.com/blog/software-development/databases/2006/03/07/converting-a-mini-to-a-server-part-3-mysql-and-php/#comment-627 Bruce Eckel Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:15:22 +0000 http://blog.elharo.com/blog/?p=170#comment-627 1) Are these books you actually have and recommend, or is this some kind of adwords system? It would be helpful if you always said "I recommend these books" if that's the case. 2) Will you be giving us your insights as you learn PHP? I for one would be very interested. 1) Are these books you actually have and recommend, or is this some kind of adwords system? It would be helpful if you always said “I recommend these books” if that’s the case.

2) Will you be giving us your insights as you learn PHP? I for one would be very interested.

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