Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:27:14 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Jun Kuriyama <kuriyama@FreeBSD.org>, doc@FreeBSD.org, committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: The website Message-ID: <20000628002714.O35437@pavilion.net> In-Reply-To: <20000626230824.A388@catkin.nothing-going-on.org>; from nik@FreeBSD.org on Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 11:08:24PM %2B0100 References: <20000625200029.I470@kilt.nothing-going-on.org> <7mu2eg4sz7.wl@waterblue.imgsrc.co.jp> <20000626230824.A388@catkin.nothing-going-on.org>
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On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 11:08:24PM +0100, Nik Clayton wrote: > On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 07:49:48PM +0900, Jun Kuriyama wrote: > > > > I think so. We should reduce unneeded CGI scripts but this check > > should be done carefully. I think current CGI set in www.FreeBSD.org > > is quite minimal and difficult to replace with static contents. I'd > > like to see a list of what part of CGI should be replaced. > > Yes. My point was that we shouldn't be introducing new CGI scripts wherever > practical. > A trick that we use is to make use of server side includes to allow a crude configuration file method. e.g. a config file. /cgihost.config: www.uk.freebsd.org And a file that uses it: /search.shtml Search the repository <a href="<!--#include virtual="/cgihost.config"-->/cgi-bin/search.cgi">here</a> This would allow the web pages to be coded generically but allow each mirror to choose which server carries the cgi-bin. In the default case it may point to www.freebsd.org, but could be local, or on another local server. Joe To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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