discuss: Request for Review - Linux Home Server HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Request for Review - Linux Home Server HOWTO
From:
Miles Brennan ####@####.####
Date:
4 Jan 2005 00:44:53 -0000
Message-Id: <41D9E6C8.60108@brennan.id.au>
Christopher Priest wrote:
>1)
>In the section "Dynamic DNS" you state
>"To use DDNS you need the following:
> a registered domain name, "
>
>This is not a requirement. Check out NO-IP.com. They and others provide free
>subdomains such as "MyFamily.no-ip.com" which can then be used without the
>cost of a domain name. The MyFamily site is accessable via this URL and is
>sufficient for home users.
>
>
"MyFamily.no-ip.com" is still a registered domain name, but I understand
what you mean. I can rephrase the wording so they know there are free
subdomains available through some of the DDNS providers.
>2)
>You are really providing a home test bed for experiencing the full set of
>internet servers. This is more than is required for a home user but is what
>an IT professional making a home test bed would want. It's what I really
>want but not what I'm writing about. ;-} Thanks, I'll enjoy the read.
>
>
Yes, I think it has something for everyone, Im really targeting
beginners here while trying to keep the concepts simple.
>I'm currently working on an overview of how to set up a home web server on
>dynamic IP and thought your title implied this document was doing the same
>thing. My $40 router provides a wack of services. At home I don't need DHCP,
>Firewall, bind, or squid. I get Mail at the ISP or yahoo and don't really
>need NTP, FTP, SSH or NFS at home. To host a simple web server all I need
>is Apache, MySQL and PHP. Samba is useful though. The only security I
>discuss is backup
>
>I don't think these documents would compete however because I am describing
>the simplest possible option and you are describing a the full monty. How
>about this as a title Linux Home Server Techology HOWTO
>
>
My modem/router also provides most of my networks basic requirements
(they are getting so good these days), but I like to run my own services
so I thought Id cover them. The chapters cover most of the basics to get
them going for each application, they one need to follow the chapters
they want to implement.
I'll keep the title for the time being, I don't think new users fully
understand the meaning of "technology" in IS, they consider anything
with that name too advanced. However if I do find a more suitable title
Im willing to consider it, especially if it differentiates the two
documents and eases any confusion.
What title did you intend on using for you document ?
Thanks for the feedback, I'll have another read of the DDNS section..
Miles Brennan
