FC3, Apache, and Front Page

[Patrick Boutilier]

Kevin Fries wrote:
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> Randy L. Justice wrote:
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> | RE: FC3, Apache, and Front Page
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> |  Thanks for all your advice...  I see it can be done...
> |
> | Many people asked "why FrontPage"... Well to make a long story
> | short.. I don't have a choice..
> |
> I generally find that administrators usually have more choice than
> they think.  Remember, users state they need something because they
> know what works.  However, they rarely understand the ramifications of
> their choice.  The trick is to offer good alternatives that allow them
> to do what they need, with a minimal amount of adjustment.  In this
> case, the better choice would probably be WebDAV.  WinXP supports it
> out of the box, and it is fairly trivial to set up on Apache.
> 
> Remember, listening to your users is more than following their words.
> You are, or should be, the expert.  Listen to their needs, and temper
> that against reality.  FrontPage is a nightmare.  WebDAV is much more
> secure, and will solve the same problem without propeitary extentions,
> and works "out of the box" in WinXP.

Not sure if anybody mentioned this before or not:


http://www.rtr.com/fpsupport/end-of-life.htm

> 
> HTH
> Kevin Fries
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