Hi, On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Steven Santos <Steven@simplycircus.com> wrote:
Would it make more sense, in the long-term, to develop Koha as an FTPable application?
Koha can already be installed as a non-root user (assuming that there is *some* provision for updating the Apache configuration to add the virtual host definitions used by a typical Koha installation). The trade-off is more complexity during the installation, potentially including * compiling Yaz and Zebra from source * installing all the Perl modules from CPAN However, while I appreciate that there are a great many libraries that would have a difficult time getting root access on a box, it's getting easier all the time. Specifically, if you are considering hosting your own Koha database on something other than a server that you own and have root (or sudo) access to, consider using a VPS service rather than a traditional web host. The cost of a lowend VPS suitable for running a small Koha database is comparable to what you would be charged for a traditional web host that provides non-root shell access. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton gmcharlt@gmail.com