The in-house server is coming about. This is a unique thing. I can finally move my Greenstone test bed off my father's Windows box to a server box.

The OS picked out is Damn Small Linux 4.4.3. Such is a Debian variant. Why go with that? First and foremost I can get such put into play as a Greenstone server. Secondly, it is small enough to be an easy re-install if I totally nuke the server. I have done that previously with some SPARCStation boxes. I expect this serve to go down catastrophically from time to time. What test server would exist otherwise?

Why Greenstone? Greenstone has the feature set I need. While DSpace and Fedora might be more popular they also focus on big central servers. Greenstone is the only package with an export to CD-ROM feature. Considering that Greenstone started in the Pacific, such was essential with all the low-bandwidth links out there. While New Zealand may be blessed with great access to the Internet, places like Tonga and American Samoa are quite lacking.

There is eventually going to be an actual, real Greenstone install at erielookingproductions.info. I need to have a test server to build on in lieu of doing all builds openly in public.

What have I gotten myself into?

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4 months, 2 weeks ago by Stephen K.

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