discuss: Hosting of the TLDP Wiki
Subject:
Re: [discuss] Hosting of the TLDP Wiki
From:
CristóbalPalmer ####@####.####
Date:
21 Jul 2008 15:19:12 +0100
Message-Id: <20080721141912.GC6272@garp.metalab.unc.edu>
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 09:01:26AM +0200, jdd wrote:
> Robert Spencer a écrit :
>
>> ibiblio only hosts the main site and archives, the CVS, lists and wiki
>> are on an old PC that's the end of it's useful life.
>>
> do you know where is this old pc hosted? if it's done out of ibiblio, it
> may in fact be *very* old :-)
It's under a desk here in the ibiblio office, yes. It's a Dell
Dimension 8200. My understanding is that a new IBM rackmount server
has been ordered and will be on its way once the proper paperwork has
cleared. We've called a few times to make sure the paperwork is moving
through the system properly; we can call again.
> could you summarise a little more what you can allow to the tldp
> (processor, ram, disk - or is that variable)?
>
> I still think your hosting could easily hold the 'hidden' work of the
> tldp (cvs, scripts...), keeping the high bandwith and visible part to
> ibiblio (wiki?)
>
> however, there will always be a "owner" problem. who own the tldp? at
> present, the domain tldp.org is still owned by Guylhem aznar, I don't
> even know who own the hardware the tldp is on (except ibiblio)
The University officially owns the current hardware.
Cheers,
--
Cristóbal Palmer
ibiblio.org systems administrator
