[NBLUG/talk] blog packages, anyone?

[C. Mike Rice]

also check greymatter although it's cgi
noahgrey.com/greysoft

error wrote:

>On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 13:14, Daniel Smith wrote:
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>>I am considering using Moveable Type for my server.
>>It looks to be powerful, stable, etc.
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>I actually agree entirely with that. I have been considering entirely
>ditching livejournal for a web log running MT. I really only use
>livejournal because it's free and I have a network of friends on it.
>It's mostly stable when it isn't under direct DDOS attacks.
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>> From a security standpoint, I'm not so wild about the
>>fact that it's CGI-based though.  Nothing I can
>>put my finger on; I just try to avoid CGI.
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>Well I agree that's a good reason to avoid it but it's got a good reason
>for being a cgi. It does comments and everything you could want.
>I am actually considering (assuming I want to do it) setting up a
>livejournal clone on a server I run but I doubt there is an interest
>because most people have web logs already.
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>If you don't want the features that the cgi parts of MT offer I suggest
>going with blossom. A friend of mine runs it and loves it.
>(http://www.phork.cx) I personally like people posting in my journal
>(http://www.livejournal.com/~ioerror) and learning about me. Why not?
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>>Local experts: Any blog package recommendations?  If you
>>were going to get something going this month, what
>>would you use? (emphasizing security)
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>So I would go with livejournal (or deadjournal or any livejournal clone)
>if you don't want your own server running it (or blogger but I think
>it's crap), blossom if you want your own webspace with no cgi stuff (as
>far as the interaction on the reader/users part really it's all static I
>belive) or MT if you want everything livejournal, blogger or blossom
>provide with extra features in cgi mode.
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>>p.s.  ME and others that answered my IP aliasing query.  I want
>>express thanks via a round of beers!  Perhaps after next
>>NBLUG meeting
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>Perhaps we should have a pizza and beer at a local round table :-) A
>fitting place, eh?
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>Anyway, hope that helps.
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