[Koha-devel] secure linuxen

[Pat Eyler]

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Alan Millar wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 01:27:36PM -0400, Pat Eyler wrote:
> > Because the various developers (and companies) each like different
> > flavors (or flavours) of linux (and other unixen), we're not likely to
> > settle on a specific distribution.
>
> >    As a second platform I want to see Koha working on OpenBSD.  I think
> >      this is the best choice for a secure server.  It will also help show
> >      that Koha isn't 'for linux only'.
>
> Although I myself have no plans to run on anything other than Linux,
> it makes sense to make as few Linux-specific dependencies as possible.
> Theoretically Koha should run on any Unix platform with Apache and
> Perl, and if that's not the case we should reduce dependencies, or
> at least encapsulate them as much as possible.  Mysql dependencies
> also.


Hmm, this is a good point.  I know of at least one developer who'd like to
see koha run on PostgreSQL ... It'd be great to see it work on both RDMSs
(and more if people are willing to contribute.)

>
> Sooner or later we will find someone who wants to help out on the
> project and wants to run on another platform, so we should be ready
> to accept the extra help :-)
>

Absolutely.

> Creating a distribution release in tar.gz for any platform and an RPM
> for instant RedHat-compatible install seems to me like the best
> of both worlds.

If someone wants to build RedHat (or other) '.rpm's, I'd be glad to put
them up for distribution, same with '.deb's, AIX '.lpp's, or Solaris
'.pkg's.   I just don't want to set a koha standard that says "we run on
Foomatic linux" for fear of scaring away people who don't.

We should look into compliance with the Linux Stanards Base, and with
current best practices for Apache and MySQL (and whatever other
webservers/RDBMs people want to run on badly enough to contribute for).

-pate

>
> - Alan
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