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  • Ben Wilson
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    Trolling for New Web Host . . .

    I've had the same web host (imhosted.com) for the past three years, and
    have had decent service. However, I'm also trying to learn Python the
    hard way--by doing. So, I figured I'd write a few Python CGIs
    (non-Zope). Unfortunately, my web host does not have mod_python. They
    only way I can run a python script is by using the .cgi extension. I'm
    not sure if I want to stick with my host and just call my apps
    index.cgi, or if I should move to a new server. If I were to move to a
    new server, which would you recomend, and why?

    Regards,
    Ben Wilson

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    • Steve Holden
      #2
      Re: Trolling for New Web Host . . .

      Ben Wilson wrote:[color=blue]
      > I've had the same web host (imhosted.com) for the past three years, and
      > have had decent service. However, I'm also trying to learn Python the
      > hard way--by doing. So, I figured I'd write a few Python CGIs
      > (non-Zope). Unfortunately, my web host does not have mod_python. They
      > only way I can run a python script is by using the .cgi extension. I'm
      > not sure if I want to stick with my host and just call my apps
      > index.cgi, or if I should move to a new server. If I were to move to a
      > new server, which would you recomend, and why?
      >[/color]
      I'd recommend that you don't change anything until you have good reason
      - a business relationship that works is to be valued above a notional
      speed gain in a currently non-existent web application.

      If you're just learning, CGI is fine. Migrate to mod_python when you
      start to feel limited by CGI, or when you discover a specific need for
      mod_python's neat functionality.

      The only other advice I'd give you is to download Python on to your
      desktop or laptop machine and do some of your learning locally. It's
      quite difficult to debug through a web interface if you don't know what
      you're doing (and remember the cgitb module is your friend).

      regards
      Steve
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      Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com
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        • Ben Wilson
          #3
          Re: Trolling for New Web Host . . .

          Thanks for your suggestions. I've Python on both my Win32 and Linux
          partitions of my laptop. Although, I suppose I should develop my CGI on
          the laptop (running Apache) first.

          Thanks,
          Ben

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