Re: suggestion for Microsoft

From: chris leeds (chris_at_nedp.net)
Date: 04/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:12:35 -0400

so that'd make it even one more step away from the "horse's mouth" and
original intent. 

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"Steve Easton" <admin@95isalive.com> wrote in message
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> Actually the UNIX versions are written by Ready To Run software.
> www.rtr.com
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> "chris leeds" <chris@nedp.net> wrote in message
> news:uEbjUUaIEHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I don't work for ms and they've never done anything for me....except
sell
> me
> > a copy of FrontPage. ;-)
> >
> > the facts as I've uncovered them to be are that what you suggest can't
be
> > done because of different server os's and such.
> > the FrontPage extensions actually do a whole lot more than just allowing
> > publishing.  the extent that they goes is actually surprising when you
> > consider the extent to which you can use them.
> >
> > What I've also found through years of needless trial and error is you've
> got
> > to find a windows host with properly maintained and understood server
os,
> > and properly maintained FrontPage extensions if you really want to
"lean"
> on
> > the extensions.  Which makes sense since I'm sure that the developers
> built
> > it for a windows server and when charged with the duty of "making it
work"
> > on a UNIX server figured out how to get it to "work" there too.  Kind of
> > like auto engine designer makes a good engine to run on unleaded and
then
> > makes provisions so it'll burn diesel.
> >
> > There are plenty of good hosts.  Perhaps you should find one.  You'll
> never
> > go back. ;-)
> >
> >
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> > "Mike Kelly" <michaeltkelly@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:#MUIJMaIEHA.2836@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a suggestion for Microsoft regarding front page.
> > >
> > > You should scrap front page extensions and create some kind of
> independent
> > > code that could be uploaded to a server on  along with all other pages
> > > created by front page which would handle forms.
> > >
> > > This code should not be dependant on anything that an isp would need
to
> > > install on their servers -- kind of like javascript.
> > >
> > > Our isp has had big problems with front page extensions. They tell us
> that
> > > front page extensions on unix servers can be problematic. I don't know
> how
> > > true this is or not.
> > >
> > > Alll I know is that having our forms sporadically working has cost us
a
> > lot
> > > of time, money and aggravation.
> > >
> > > We will probably migrate to some other solution for our forms because
of
> > all
> > > of the problems we have had with front page forms.
> > >
> > > I know that if microsoft chose to they could probably come up with a
> very
> > > elegant solution. But perhaps marketing tactics in trying to get isps
to
> > > migrate to Microsoft server software is really what is at issue here.
> > > Nevertheless, you run the risk of alienating  your customers when
things
> > > don't work as expected.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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