[olug] Apache web server support questions

Mon Feb 3 15:35:55 UTC 2003

On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Daniel Pfile wrote:

> Ahh yes, paktronix, I was trying to remember the name of that company.
> There are a lot of really smart people on this list, Matt is one of
> them. Of course, I'm bidding on this, so I can't sing too many praises.
> :-) But I will concede that routing is not one of my strongest points,
> and there are a couple of people on this list who really know their
> stuff on that subject, Matt is one of those.

Thanks! As far as the Solaris/Apache - I considered for a few minutes
replying but right now I have way too many irons on fire. If you or anyone
else on the list does land the contract or needs help/cover for the
contract feel free to ask me for help. I can provide a colisting on the
gov't contract (been there before) but would be limited in the amount of
hands on time I could provide.

BTW - open source tip:

When installing Sol8 or Sol9 make sure you do a full install of the
"Software Companion" disk as that contains the full GNU utilities and
related software such as gcc, make, etal. That way you can easily compile
and install custom versions of OpenSSL/SSH. Also for a cryptographically
strong install of OpenSSL make sure you obtain and install EGADS first.
(Entropy Gathering And Device System).

mgm

> Is that Open Source Consultants guide something started by somebody who
> either asked the list, or directly mailed a bunch of people on this
> list asking for people who would be interested in working with his
> network of consultants? If so, that's the other company I was trying to
> remember when I mailed Mr. Rogers. I'd like to know what happened to
> that since I'm trying to get back into doing some part time consulting.
>
> -- Daniel
>
> On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 10:25 PM, Eric Penne wrote:
>
> > Paktronix is by Matt Marsh IIRC.  Some of you may remember me asking
> > about Matt at the Installfest.  Matt knows more about Linux and
> > security than the CIA knows about Iraq.  The few times I've heard Matt
> > talk during the meetings, I felt like a first grader in a quantum
> > physics class.  That's about the time that I realize that so many
> > people live and breathe Linux as their job and I know that no amount of
> > crap from big corporations can ever snuff linux out.
> >
> > I know your listening Matt.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > --- "Rogers, John C NWD02" <John.C.Rogers at nwd02.usace.army.mil> wrote:
> >> Thanks for the reply.  We did receive some replies but none from the
> >> two
> >> companies you mentioned but we will add them to the list.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> John
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Brian Wiese [mailto:bwiese at cotse.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:23 PM
> >> To: olug at olug.org
> >> Subject: Re: [olug] Apache web server support questions
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 16:28:58 -0800
> >> "Rogers, John C NWD02" <John.C.Rogers at nwd02.usace.army.mil> wrote:
> >>
> >> |Hi all,
> >> |
> >> |My company is exploring the idea of switching from Netscape Iplanet
> >> or
> >> |Netscape Enterprise web server to Apache web server.  The question
> >> is
> >> they
> >> |want someone locally to be able to support the server installs, can
> >> someone
> >> |on the list do this?  The hosts would be Sun Solaris boxes with the
> >> Apache
> >> |build on them.  Would any olug list users or companies support these
> >> |installs on a contract, hourly consulting, or on call basis?  The
> >> servers
> >> |will be required to have SSL and other security measures enabled on
> >> them.
> >>
> >> Apache would definately be the way to go... I don't know if you've
> >> received any other responses yet, but I only found 2 consulting
> >> business
> >> in Omaha from the Linux Consultants Guide - Paktronix and Open Source
> >> Consulting.
> >>
> >> 	http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lcg/html/x19846.html
> >>
> >> |Small local companies would get preferential treatment since this
> >> would
> >> be
> >> |an US government contract.  Is anyone out there that the list would
> >> |recommend or even who not to use?
> >> |
> >> |I know the list favors Linux but my company is heavy into Sun only.
> >> You
> >> can
> >> |contact me off the list if you want and I can fill you in on the
> >> details.
> >>
> >> I know there's at least a few users on the list with Solaris
> >> experience,
> >> I'm not sure what their availablility is though.  A newer
> >> organization
> >> starting up is the Free Software Consortium (www.fsc.cc) -- I'm
> >> somewhat
> >> involved with it, but it is not very well known yet.
> >>
> >> |Thanks
> >> |
> >> |John
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   Brian Wiese | bwiese at cotse.com | aim: unolinuxguru
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Matthew G. Marsh,  President
Paktronix Systems LLC
1506 North 59th Street
Omaha  NE  68104
Phone: (402) 932-7250 x101
Email: mgm at paktronix.com
WWW:  http://www.paktronix.com
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