My site is being hosted by powweb.com and I've used their installer to install Joomla for me. Problem is the installer contains an outdated version of Joomla so what I did was I simply FTP the updated files over to my home directory and made sure the file permissions are correct. This allowed me to update from 1.5.6 to 1.5.9
I only have one module running to run my gallery and locked down the module access to only myself can admin it. Nobody can upload anything unless they e-mail me the pics to me so I can post it.
Pretty secure to me.
I think your company should post some examples on how to secure their website from attacks. Have them ask for help if they need it.
Latest version of Joomla do support LDAP logins is what we use at work. We even found a template that we like and works well with the overall design.
It's not as robust as the big name websites but for internal employee website use it's good enough for us. I even replaced the crappy default editor with JCK editor which works very well, even sports direct file uploads within the editor! Very nice.
I think with Joomla most people figured it's plug and play. Not entirely true. You have to learn how it really works to get the most out of it. Yes, some cases even hack the code or templates. That's the fun part my boss and I had with it. It really taught us on how to modify code to suit our needs.
Only problem with that if we ever decide to upgrade to version 1.6 we'd have to start from scratch as the hacks we did won't work with it.
We're actually looking forward to 1.6 because we heard it adds more control on who gets to see what in groups as opposed to "registered and non-registered".
Joomla! isn't bad. Just awkward on how to set the site up to my liking. My boss and I actually set one up for internal employee website to share company information and tips. Very helpful in our environment.
We hope to keep improving it by adding new modules and features.
I have another site I run for personal use to share my gallery pictures. It's working great for me after about two months of working with Joomla at work.
Took me an hour or so to setup Joomla on my personal website and added the modules I like. Thanks for Microsoft's failure to continue support for FrontPage which allowed me to set Joomla up in short amount of time and for free!
However, for corporate users not so much due to the learning curve and little
time to do it.
But that's the silver lining of the recession. Less customers means more time available to climb the learning curve, and lots of layoffs means strong incentive to actually climb it and be more valuable. And of course, since open source itself does not rely on profits to survive, the actual pace of new development does not slow down - on the contrary, lots of unemployed IT people means a bigger OS workforce to draw from.
You are very correct as I've been reading enrollment in tech schools and universities are higher than usual this decade. The unemployed have time to go back to school and learn something new or improving on what they already know.
I've got like two production sites running Joomla! and I can tell you it's not for the novice. Luckily Turnkey Linux created a self contained ISOs for something like this making it a breeze to manage and install. Thank goodness for webmin!
So you're saying you can't teach old dog new tricks?
It's taken me awhile to learn the aspect of Ubuntu after years and years of using Windows and MS Office.
Frankly, I love it now. It was a pain at first but after awhile getting the desktop looking the way I want it and how it functions suits me well.
Great for home users.
However, for corporate users not so much due to the learning curve and little time to do it. If I were able to mimic gnome desktop to look and function like WinXP without paying a dime on software I'd be coming out smelling like roses. Of course I would encourage my company to purchase Linux support package just in case something should go wrong and need it fixed now.
One of my projects I'm working on to replace the Microsoft's Terminal Server with Ubuntu's LTSP server to save money of not dealing with Microsoft's CALs.
Ubuntu is pretty much the standard for anybody wants to install it on the PC and get it to work right out of the box like you said.
I'm running one now simply because I can find support for it. Easy to customise and install programs. It has gotten alot better than it was two years ago.
Maybe in a year or so I will find another distro that will give me another thing for me to play with.
If Microsoft made Windows totally free and not open source it would it mean death for Linux Desktop?
Piracy for Windows would be non-existent and corporations wouldn't have to deal with the OEM or Volume License Keys nonsense.
However, I don't think Microsoft will make Server editions for free, even though I wish they did so I can throw it on many servers I want and not deal with the damn nag of activating it within 30 days. I know there are 120 day evals but I don't want to deal with activation...period. I just wanna install it and go about my business.
I'd still make sure my apps like exchange is licensed.
For god sakes Microsoft drop the damn CAL licensing crap!! But that's for another topic.
Yep very true about the HD VOD feeds. I have HDHomeRun that allows me to tune to all of their digital channels including VOD. It's interesting to watch but annoying when somebody decides to pause or fast forward for awhile.
Can't really complain since I wasn't paying for it. Just surprised they didn't enable encryption for VOD.
I too used to work for CATV and seen the headend. There is always somebody manning the room so is a good possibility somebody hacked into the controller that deals with the channel mapping or converter control.
When I saw the video clip of the incident I saw pixelization as if somebody interrupted the data stream for a second and replace it with their own.
How is it possible on a small scale? I honestly don't know. Just hope Comcast can find out and prevent it from happening again in the future.
Actually, it's cheaper to build the same model for everything. Just disable the features the customer isn't going to pay for with the ability to upgrade later.
Firebox firewall did this for years. They built the exact same motherboard, ram, processor for all their models, just the only difference is whatever feature set is disabled are for the "low end" model with the ability to upgrade later.
The Caddy was the first company to do this in their cars like 15 years ago. Hell, they went even far as creating an engine problem like overheating. The ECU sensed the engine was getting too hot so it rotates the 4 out of 8 cylinders on and off until the owner is able to get the car to a repair shop. Pretty cool idea.
Not only that it would give them another silly 'fact' that you have just one non-server windows version, but look at all the confusing Linux choices! Not that I am saying any of that matters/would be accurate, or that they will do it, just tossing out ideas.
You are very correct about the multiple Linux distros and versions. Which is why alot of people who are trying out linux for the first time are using Ubuntu as they keep the format simple. It asks you are you using it as a desktop or a server even though the CDs are almost the same. And 32bit or 64bit processor.
That's about it and it works well for them.
I like using the Ubuntu Server edition as it doesn't install the desktop by default which is what I want. Can always install that later.
Would be cool if Ubuntu can advertise on TV to compete with Apple and Microsoft. Maybe later on this year during the upcoming holidays.
> Starter is basically the version you ask for if your going to replace with Linux.
Or even replace it with a pirated copy of Windows. Anything but actually use it. Starter has totally arbitrary limits like a maximum number of apps you can have running at once. And that's after they strip out pretty much every feature they can think of, the stuff that might actually make Windows of some value compared to a random Linux distro.
(Ok, of value to those who don't understand or don't care about issues like Freedom.)
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You know sir that Tivo runs Linux?
Yep, that is one of the reasons why I like free and open source software. No stupid licensing keys to deal with.
I have to wonder if Microsoft decides to bash Linux, i.e. Ubuntu via advertising would it reach more customers who may not know too much about Ubuntu?
It'll make the customers wonder, "Hmmm, what is Microsoft trying to do here? Maybe I'll research Ubuntu and see what the deal is."
It's all about choices would it be either Windows, MacOS, Ubuntu or whatever. They have the freedom to decide.
Shitty rendering of fonts? What you talking about?
Dude, go to SYSTEM >> PREFERENCES >> APPEARANCE >> FONTS >> click on subpixel smoothing (LCDs)
Try it and it look great on my monitor!
My site is being hosted by powweb.com and I've used their installer to install Joomla for me. Problem is the installer contains an outdated version of Joomla so what I did was I simply FTP the updated files over to my home directory and made sure the file permissions are correct. This allowed me to update from 1.5.6 to 1.5.9
I only have one module running to run my gallery and locked down the module access to only myself can admin it. Nobody can upload anything unless they e-mail me the pics to me so I can post it.
Pretty secure to me.
I think your company should post some examples on how to secure their website from attacks. Have them ask for help if they need it.
Latest version of Joomla do support LDAP logins is what we use at work. We even found a template that we like and works well with the overall design.
It's not as robust as the big name websites but for internal employee website use it's good enough for us. I even replaced the crappy default editor with JCK editor which works very well, even sports direct file uploads within the editor! Very nice.
I think with Joomla most people figured it's plug and play. Not entirely true. You have to learn how it really works to get the most out of it. Yes, some cases even hack the code or templates. That's the fun part my boss and I had with it. It really taught us on how to modify code to suit our needs.
Only problem with that if we ever decide to upgrade to version 1.6 we'd have to start from scratch as the hacks we did won't work with it.
We're actually looking forward to 1.6 because we heard it adds more control on who gets to see what in groups as opposed to "registered and non-registered".
Joomla! isn't bad. Just awkward on how to set the site up to my liking. My boss and I actually set one up for internal employee website to share company information and tips. Very helpful in our environment.
We hope to keep improving it by adding new modules and features.
I have another site I run for personal use to share my gallery pictures. It's working great for me after about two months of working with Joomla at work.
Took me an hour or so to setup Joomla on my personal website and added the modules I like. Thanks for Microsoft's failure to continue support for FrontPage which allowed me to set Joomla up in short amount of time and for free!
But that's the silver lining of the recession. Less customers means more time available to climb the learning curve, and lots of layoffs means strong incentive to actually climb it and be more valuable. And of course, since open source itself does not rely on profits to survive, the actual pace of new development does not slow down - on the contrary, lots of unemployed IT people means a bigger OS workforce to draw from.
You are very correct as I've been reading enrollment in tech schools and universities are higher than usual this decade. The unemployed have time to go back to school and learn something new or improving on what they already know.
I've got like two production sites running Joomla! and I can tell you it's not for the novice. Luckily Turnkey Linux created a self contained ISOs for something like this making it a breeze to manage and install. Thank goodness for webmin!
http://www.turnkeylinux.org/
Microsoft produce their own distro called:
Winux?
So you're saying you can't teach old dog new tricks?
It's taken me awhile to learn the aspect of Ubuntu after years and years of using Windows and MS Office.
Frankly, I love it now. It was a pain at first but after awhile getting the desktop looking the way I want it and how it functions suits me well.
Great for home users.
However, for corporate users not so much due to the learning curve and little time to do it. If I were able to mimic gnome desktop to look and function like WinXP without paying a dime on software I'd be coming out smelling like roses. Of course I would encourage my company to purchase Linux support package just in case something should go wrong and need it fixed now.
One of my projects I'm working on to replace the Microsoft's Terminal Server with Ubuntu's LTSP server to save money of not dealing with Microsoft's CALs.
Nahh..I can see Microsoft releasing a new OS called:
WinXP2 - Reloaded!!
Long as Microsoft keeps selling WinXP I don't see them dropping support anytime soon.
Ubuntu is pretty much the standard for anybody wants to install it on the PC and get it to work right out of the box like you said.
I'm running one now simply because I can find support for it. Easy to customise and install programs. It has gotten alot better than it was two years ago.
Maybe in a year or so I will find another distro that will give me another thing for me to play with.
For now Ubuntu works and works well.
If Microsoft made Windows totally free and not open source it would it mean death for Linux Desktop?
Piracy for Windows would be non-existent and corporations wouldn't have to deal with the OEM or Volume License Keys nonsense.
However, I don't think Microsoft will make Server editions for free, even though I wish they did so I can throw it on many servers I want and not deal with the damn nag of activating it within 30 days. I know there are 120 day evals but I don't want to deal with activation...period. I just wanna install it and go about my business.
I'd still make sure my apps like exchange is licensed.
For god sakes Microsoft drop the damn CAL licensing crap!! But that's for another topic.
Yep very true about the HD VOD feeds. I have HDHomeRun that allows me to tune to all of their digital channels including VOD. It's interesting to watch but annoying when somebody decides to pause or fast forward for awhile.
Can't really complain since I wasn't paying for it. Just surprised they didn't enable encryption for VOD.
I too used to work for CATV and seen the headend. There is always somebody manning the room so is a good possibility somebody hacked into the controller that deals with the channel mapping or converter control.
When I saw the video clip of the incident I saw pixelization as if somebody interrupted the data stream for a second and replace it with their own.
How is it possible on a small scale? I honestly don't know. Just hope Comcast can find out and prevent it from happening again in the future.
Nice catch. :)
Actually, it's cheaper to build the same model for everything. Just disable the features the customer isn't going to pay for with the ability to upgrade later.
Firebox firewall did this for years. They built the exact same motherboard, ram, processor for all their models, just the only difference is whatever feature set is disabled are for the "low end" model with the ability to upgrade later.
The Caddy was the first company to do this in their cars like 15 years ago. Hell, they went even far as creating an engine problem like overheating. The ECU sensed the engine was getting too hot so it rotates the 4 out of 8 cylinders on and off until the owner is able to get the car to a repair shop. Pretty cool idea.
Not only that it would give them another silly 'fact' that you have just one non-server windows version, but look at all the confusing Linux choices! Not that I am saying any of that matters/would be accurate, or that they will do it, just tossing out ideas.
You are very correct about the multiple Linux distros and versions. Which is why alot of people who are trying out linux for the first time are using Ubuntu as they keep the format simple. It asks you are you using it as a desktop or a server even though the CDs are almost the same. And 32bit or 64bit processor.
That's about it and it works well for them.
I like using the Ubuntu Server edition as it doesn't install the desktop by default which is what I want. Can always install that later.
Would be cool if Ubuntu can advertise on TV to compete with Apple and Microsoft. Maybe later on this year during the upcoming holidays.
> Starter is basically the version you ask for if your going to replace with Linux.
Or even replace it with a pirated copy of Windows. Anything but actually use it. Starter has totally arbitrary limits like a maximum number of apps you can have running at once. And that's after they strip out pretty much every feature they can think of, the stuff that might actually make Windows of some value compared to a random Linux distro.
(Ok, of value to those who don't understand or don't care about issues like Freedom.)
So basically they're better off staying with DOS?
Honestly they should give Windows 7 Starter away for FREE!
Just make sure folks know there is NO support for it unless they upgrade to the next level up.
Could this be any worse than a WinTerm (WindowsCE)?
Yep, which is why I stopped using Windows at home due to their nonsense of licensing choices.
Not gonna get into the long list of Ubuntu positives and negatives but the point is we do have choices of what OS we want to use.
I'd try again. I was able to cancel mine using Firefox 3.0.5 with Ubuntu 8.10 KDE 4.1