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by epepke 1 view

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I need to set up a new site for an organization devoted to mobilizing and coordinating technical assistance after the WTC attacks and (gulp!) any future attacks.

I need recommendations for a place to purchase a .org domain and a web site hoster.These may be the same or different companies.

The criteria are as follows:

1) Minimum hassle

2) The ability to install existing UN*X-based software

3) Minimalist system management, including a shell prompt. Due to the very nature of thework, I cannot always have accessible last week's version of Hoojimongle Zippy-Net. I have to be able to do everything through telnet and ftp or even a dial-up serial line.

4) Perl absolutely required, DHTML with .shtml highly desirable, Java and JSP desirable, ASP and Python somewhat desirable.

5) Reasonable amount of disk space. It need not be huge.

Anybody have recommendations?

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by admin

do you expect?

I can set up a linux box here and give you root on it's own ip for free, but if it gets very big at all you would have to find a different host. We only have a business DSL line.

Also, I can help or you can just use zoneedit.comor similar DNS and change ip's to a different server within a very short time once it grew.

You can get the domain at Network Solutions or whatever.

I assume you know how to do this inside and out, but I can help get one up for cheap in short order. I just wish we had more bandwidth.

If anyone else can spare a linux box and better connection, please speak up. I could even donate a box if I could get it to your area.

# 1,2,3,5 no problem.

#4 we've got Perl, the rest you would probably have to find and load, but I would give you root and let you administrate entirely, or co-administrate if desireable.

I am totally willing to do this, I just apoligize for what may soon become a lack of available bandwidth.

by admin

almost immediately and you could start looking around and setting up a page in HTML w/Perl as soon as you wanted accessible via ip address.

Then, as soon as you get a domain name we could set up DNS very fast.

Right on the first page we could start seeking a more valuable volunteer host, and I do have contacts here in Boise that may host for free as a public service, I'll ask them. They are EXTREMELY bulletproof with many many back-up strategies.... on 2 power grids + auto generators + High security etc...... way more than we need. I am in a conversation with them now on another project. When they saw yours, they may chose to host as public service. Get me some HTML or start with an ip here. E-mail if interested and I'll give you root.

by admin

216.222.9.140

It'll be up in a bit. You don't have to use it, but it may be a good start.

by generalist

I can provide a small amount of cash, not much but enough to help a little.

I can also help with brainstorming and various types of wordsmithing.

Planning ahead for future attacks or even 'simple' things like natural disasters is useful, especially for small organizations that don't have the resources to have backup business centers. And when you lose entire technical departments, you're really hurting and can't spare the time for classical recruiting.

There may have to be some sort of security screening component to this operation though. When dealing with the War on Terrorism, we need to worry about the enemy in the shadows.

by epepke

I don't think cash is the highest priority at this point. Once I get the nonprofit set up, we'll be able to accept donations.

If you will, smelt and smith some words. I need something to justify tax-exempt status to the IRS. I already have thehammer to push it through.

See what you can do with this:

Origin: response to destruction of WTC
Goal: restoring communications, networks, computing, tech. infrastructure in the aftermath of a disaster.
No salaried employees currently; may change. No charge to disaster victims. Accept donations and volunteers. Fluff: seek partnerships with private orgs, government, industry. Blah blah blah. Suitable for inclusion on web site without being soporific.

I have words coming in from acouple of people, and I'll hammer them together. So much else to do right now.

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