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DXMachina - Oct 29, 2003 11:53:39 am PST #5854 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I realize the bug isn't his fault, but it sounds like it isn't our fault, either.

It is our fault in the sense that we selected MySQL for our system, which means we would have this problem where ever we were hosted. I can see Steve's point of view. We chose to use the software with the bug in it, and if that choice requires extra attention from the host, then we need to pay for it.


Kristen - Oct 29, 2003 11:59:07 am PST #5855 of 10000

I haven't heard back from Steven. I just poked him a little while ago about it. For all I know, he's on a rooftop somewhere manning a garden hose.

As for the rest, I really don't see the point of having this conversation again. You guys should make whatever decision you feel is best for the community but staying here in this current configuration is not a long term option, unless you're willing to live with the error messages.


Rob - Oct 29, 2003 12:11:09 pm PST #5856 of 10000

It is our fault in the sense that we selected MySQL for our system, which means we would have this problem where ever we were hosted.

No, we'd only have this problem at places that use the MySQL per-user connection limit as a way of limiting server resource use for shared hosting. Not all hosts do it that way.

Netgate just gives you a CPU/memory limit and you get an error from in your browser if an attempt to load a page exceeds the account limits.

Dreamhost has this conuries system, where you don't have a limit but you pay more a a lot extra if you exceed your allocation. At our rate of use we'd be their favorite customer, but that's another issue.

So moving to another shared hosting situation isn't necessarily going to put us in this situation again, but I think the stress for the stompies would be much less with a dedicated server. They wouldn't have to worry that each small change to the Phoenix code might put them in dutch with the host.


Astarte - Oct 29, 2003 12:16:58 pm PST #5857 of 10000
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.

They wouldn't have to worry that each small change to the Phoenix code might put them in dutch with the host.

And, that will cost more money, but not necessarily 1000% more.


Kristen - Oct 29, 2003 12:18:07 pm PST #5858 of 10000

Just heard back from Steven. They've scheduled a shutdown/restart for 11:00 pm PST tonight so minimize the impact on other sites' traffic.


Wolfram - Oct 29, 2003 12:35:46 pm PST #5859 of 10000
Visilurking

Steven's the man!


Cindy - Oct 29, 2003 12:42:04 pm PST #5860 of 10000
Nobody

1000% increase, actually.

Frelling maths. Thanks, Jon.


DXMachina - Oct 29, 2003 1:45:35 pm PST #5861 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I love the new error message.


Beverly - Oct 29, 2003 1:50:29 pm PST #5862 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh, I was just running over to giggle over the new error message. Love it!

homminnigobbeddymoo. ptui! ptui!

There. That should fix it.


Betsy HP - Oct 29, 2003 1:50:36 pm PST #5863 of 10000
If I only had a brain...

I got a new error message. I love the Geekies.

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