sharepoint + unix

[yaya]

I have a very large fp2003 site hosted on a Unix VPS server.

Need to incorporate a product shopping data feed that can be supplied in
either TAB : CSV : PIPE : XML : EXCEL formats.

Obviously, the easiet path of using a sharepoint data view in FP would be
the easiest, but cannot with a Unix server. Short of finding anothe host
(present host has dropped sharepoint) , creating a new domain, losing
established Google ratings, and hosting the data feed on an additional
Microsoft server, does anyone have any scripting or general ideas?

The unix host suggested a very complicated Mysql script to perl or php that
they weren't coompletely keen about developing or its stability.

Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or is there
an established script out there that works around the Microsoft shared point
server problem?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

There isn't any Microsoft SharePoint problem. You just can't use SharePoint
on a non-Windows 2003 server. I have to disagree that using a SharePoint
DataView is the easiest way to connect to a database as well. But that is
moot, as you just can't use SharePoint.

In fact, Microsoft does make the easiest programming interfaces to databases
with technologies like ASP and ASP.Net. So, the easiest path would be to
move your site to a Microsoft platform, and use ASP, ASP.Net, or WSS.
Assuming that can't be done, you will need to either have your hosting
company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that connects
to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more of those
technologies, and do it yourself.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

 

[yaya]

Moving the entire site to a microsoft server is not easy nor feasible- HOW
CAN WE GET THE DATA FEED TO WORK ON THE UNIX SERVER THAT IT IS ON NOW?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

To quote a great philosopher, who answered your question in my previous
message:

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

What Kevin said in his reply:

"you will need to either have your hosting
company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that connects
to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more of those
technologies, and do it yourself"

--
===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
Understanding FrontPage:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
===

| Moving the entire site to a microsoft server is not easy nor feasible- HOW
| CAN WE GET THE DATA FEED TO WORK ON THE UNIX SERVER THAT IT IS ON NOW?
|
|
| "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
|
| > There isn't any Microsoft SharePoint problem. You just can't use
SharePoint
| > on a non-Windows 2003 server. I have to disagree that using a SharePoint
| > DataView is the easiest way to connect to a database as well. But that
is
| > moot, as you just can't use SharePoint.
| >
| > In fact, Microsoft does make the easiest programming interfaces to
databases
| > with technologies like ASP and ASP.Net. So, the easiest path would be to
| > move your site to a Microsoft platform, and use ASP, ASP.Net, or WSS.
| > Assuming that can't be done, you will need to either have your hosting
| > company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that
connects
| > to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more of
those
| > technologies, and do it yourself.
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| > Kevin Spencer
| > ..Net Developer
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Neither a follower
| > nor a lender be.
| >
| > | > > I have a very large fp2003 site hosted on a Unix VPS server.
| > >
| > > Need to incorporate a product shopping data feed that can be supplied
in
| > > either TAB : CSV : PIPE : XML : EXCEL formats.
| > >
| > > Obviously, the easiet path of using a sharepoint data view in FP would
be
| > > the easiest, but cannot with a Unix server. Short of finding anothe
host
| > > (present host has dropped sharepoint) , creating a new domain, losing
| > > established Google ratings, and hosting the data feed on an additional
| > > Microsoft server, does anyone have any scripting or general ideas?
| > >
| > > The unix host suggested a very complicated Mysql script to perl or php
| > that
| > > they weren't coompletely keen about developing or its stability.
| > >
| > > Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or is
| > there
| > > an established script out there that works around the Microsoft
shared
| > point
| > > server problem?
| >
| >
| >

 

[yaya]

If arrogance were only a virtue!

To quote a great philosopher, who answered your question in my previous
message:


--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

If reading and understanding replies was a virtue!

Tom
| If arrogance were only a virtue!
|
| "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
|
| > To quote a great philosopher, who answered your question in my previous
| > message:
| >
| > > > Assuming that can't be done, you will need to either have your
hosting
| > > > company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that
| > connects
| > > > to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more
of
| > those
| > > > technologies, and do it yourself.
| >
| > --
| > HTH,
| > Kevin Spencer
| > ..Net Developer
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Neither a follower
| > nor a lender be.
| >
| > | > > Moving the entire site to a microsoft server is not easy nor feasible-
HOW
| > > CAN WE GET THE DATA FEED TO WORK ON THE UNIX SERVER THAT IT IS ON NOW?
| > >
| > >
| > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > >
| > > > There isn't any Microsoft SharePoint problem. You just can't use
| > SharePoint
| > > > on a non-Windows 2003 server. I have to disagree that using a
SharePoint
| > > > DataView is the easiest way to connect to a database as well. But
that
| > is
| > > > moot, as you just can't use SharePoint.
| > > >
| > > > In fact, Microsoft does make the easiest programming interfaces to
| > databases
| > > > with technologies like ASP and ASP.Net. So, the easiest path would
be to
| > > > move your site to a Microsoft platform, and use ASP, ASP.Net, or
WSS.
| > > > Assuming that can't be done, you will need to either have your
hosting
| > > > company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that
| > connects
| > > > to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more
of
| > those
| > > > technologies, and do it yourself.
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > > HTH,
| > > > Kevin Spencer
| > > > ..Net Developer
| > > > Microsoft MVP
| > > > Neither a follower
| > > > nor a lender be.
| > > >
| > > > | > > > > I have a very large fp2003 site hosted on a Unix VPS server.
| > > > >
| > > > > Need to incorporate a product shopping data feed that can be
supplied
| > in
| > > > > either TAB : CSV : PIPE : XML : EXCEL formats.
| > > > >
| > > > > Obviously, the easiet path of using a sharepoint data view in FP
would
| > be
| > > > > the easiest, but cannot with a Unix server. Short of finding
anothe
| > host
| > > > > (present host has dropped sharepoint) , creating a new domain,
losing
| > > > > established Google ratings, and hosting the data feed on an
additional
| > > > > Microsoft server, does anyone have any scripting or general ideas?
| > > > >
| > > > > The unix host suggested a very complicated Mysql script to perl or
php
| > > > that
| > > > > they weren't coompletely keen about developing or its stability.
| > > > >
| > > > > Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or
is
| > > > there
| > > > > an established script out there that works around the Microsoft
| > shared
| > > > point
| > > > > server problem?
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| >
| >
| >

 

[yaya]

Then, perhaps neither one of you were able to read.nor answer this part of
the original thread:
Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or is there
an established script out there that works around the Microsoft shared point
server problem?

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Then perhaps the question was not asked correctly.
<plonk>
| Then, perhaps neither one of you were able to read.nor answer this part of
| the original thread:
| Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or is
there
| an established script out there that works around the Microsoft shared
point
| server problem?
|
| "Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:
|
| > What Kevin said in his reply:
| >
| > "you will need to either have your hosting
| > company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that
connects
| > to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more of
those
| > technologies, and do it yourself"
| >
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ---
| > About FrontPage 2003:
| > http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
| > Understanding FrontPage:
| > http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| > ===
| >
| > | > | Moving the entire site to a microsoft server is not easy nor feasible-
HOW
| > | CAN WE GET THE DATA FEED TO WORK ON THE UNIX SERVER THAT IT IS ON NOW?
| > |
| > |
| > | "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
| > |
| > | > There isn't any Microsoft SharePoint problem. You just can't use
| > SharePoint
| > | > on a non-Windows 2003 server. I have to disagree that using a
SharePoint
| > | > DataView is the easiest way to connect to a database as well. But
that
| > is
| > | > moot, as you just can't use SharePoint.
| > | >
| > | > In fact, Microsoft does make the easiest programming interfaces to
| > databases
| > | > with technologies like ASP and ASP.Net. So, the easiest path would
be to
| > | > move your site to a Microsoft platform, and use ASP, ASP.Net, or
WSS.
| > | > Assuming that can't be done, you will need to either have your
hosting
| > | > company write a very complicated Mysql script or perl or php that
| > connects
| > | > to your data source, or hire someone to do it, or learn one or more
of
| > those
| > | > technologies, and do it yourself.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > HTH,
| > | > Kevin Spencer
| > | > ..Net Developer
| > | > Microsoft MVP
| > | > Neither a follower
| > | > nor a lender be.
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > I have a very large fp2003 site hosted on a Unix VPS server.
| > | > >
| > | > > Need to incorporate a product shopping data feed that can be
supplied
| > in
| > | > > either TAB : CSV : PIPE : XML : EXCEL formats.
| > | > >
| > | > > Obviously, the easiet path of using a sharepoint data view in FP
would
| > be
| > | > > the easiest, but cannot with a Unix server. Short of finding
anothe
| > host
| > | > > (present host has dropped sharepoint) , creating a new domain,
losing
| > | > > established Google ratings, and hosting the data feed on an
additional
| > | > > Microsoft server, does anyone have any scripting or general ideas?
| > | > >
| > | > > The unix host suggested a very complicated Mysql script to perl or
php
| > | > that
| > | > > they weren't coompletely keen about developing or its stability.
| > | > >
| > | > > Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or
is
| > | > there
| > | > > an established script out there that works around the Microsoft
| > shared
| > | > point
| > | > > server problem?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >

 

[yaya]

The question was clear... surely, there is a professional in cross-platfrom
scripting who can ANSWER A QUESTION rather than go back and forth in a
schoolyard p*ssing contest.

Again:
Does anyone have any scripting references to customize a script or is
there
| an established script out there that works around the Microsoft shared
point
| server problem?

 

[Rick Budde]

Your question: "Does anyone have any scripting references
to customize a script or is there an established script
out there that works around the Microsoft shared point
server problem?"

From reading this thread, I would say the concensus
answer to your question is: NO

 

[Kevin Spencer]

If arrogance were only a virtue!

A sense of humor is.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

I just love it when someone has nothing helpful to contribute to an issue,
but decides to be the Thought Police for everyone else.

This is a custom web application we're talking about here. No cut and paste.
No open source freeware. No WebBots. You just have to write it for yourself.
No shortcuts. And THAT is what I told the original poster.

Don't kill the messenger. I didn't create the truth. I'm only reporting it.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

 

[Jim Holtan]

If you hire a professional, and pay that person professional rates, you have
the right to expect answers, and to expect that person to seek clarification
on your questions before he/she answers.

When you post on a public forum, you're asking people to freely give of
their time for your issues. You have the obligation to ask things clearly,
and come back with clarification if things weren't understood as you
intended. If you're on a public forum, you should also be prepared to deal
with differing personalities and have a sense of humor.

People here have provided me with some excellent suggestions. Times when I
didn't communicate my issues clearly, I've replied to the responses with that
clarification, and we've worked through things very well.

Just some thoughts.

Jim