Re: web hosting

Like, if you're really the only user, just throw Apache/MySQL/PHP on your desktop/laptop and develop there... You'll still need to find a host with the features you need, but now you have three months to do the research. -- WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use ceo@l-i-e.com Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Damiano Ferrari <damianoferrari@hotmail.com> Newsgroups: php.general To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 5:53 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] web hosting > Obviously, dedicated hosting is something that I am considering. But given > that the application I am writing won't be ready for at least 3 months, I'd > feel a bit stupid to spend $300+/month when the only user will be me and > maybe another person. Furthermore, my current web host sys admin stated that > he has been compiling PHP in the same way for the last 3 years and has never > had a problem, therefore he will not make any change. I don't believe that > is too smart a choice in a field where everything changes continuously (if > car dealers had his same policy, we'd still be buying Ford T...). Thanks for > your suggestion though :-) > > Damiano > > "Tim" <infoz@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:997007880.8998.13.camel@deli.lan... > > If you want the freedom to do anything you want to your very own server > > (i.e. not shared with a bunch of other people) then something like > > http://www.rackspace.com is an alternative (although it > > costs more :). > > > > - Tim > > > > On 04 Aug 2001 23:26:44 -0500, Damiano Ferrari wrote: > > > Since I am tired of switching from one web host to another because of > the > > > limitations that are imposed... does anybody know of a host provider > that > > > supports PHP & MySQL and that, differently from my current host, will > also > > > allow me to upload files and install the IMAP functions? > > > > > >