Hosting: March 2006 Archives

Well not exactly .... Rob posted about a silly misunderstanding that arose in the US when a web server running Centos was not configured correctly. Although the default Apache homepage for most distros, including Centos, explains exactly what it is and why it is being displayed, one "tech savvy" city manager seems to have had "issues" with it and accused the Centos developers of hacking the site! More coverage here and here

Following on from comments and conversations with bloggers, customers and other people we've decided to put an official Blacknight blog online. I would have announced it sooner, but I was in the Hilton :) So the Blacknight blog is here, while my blog will obviously not be going anywhere What will this mean? Basically I will keep blogging about the things that I'm interested in like I've always done, however the official company blog will carry content that I might not think is suitable for publication here. Similarily the company blog will not feature the "random" posts that my more personal blog may carry.

Anyone who visits this blog more than once is probably aware of who I am and some people would consider this blog to be the "official" Blacknight blog. I've always disagreed with that, though I fully understand why people get that feeling. While speaking to a client, and fellow blogger, the other week it was brought home to me that while this blog maybe visible to those "in the know" it obviously isn't as visible as a blog attached to the main Blacknight website. My counter-argument to that was the one I have always used ie. that this blog is more a reflection of my personal eclectic interests and opinions than a soapbox for the company. While he did agree with me he also pointed out that there could be some advantages in running a separate company blog. I'm still undecided What do others think?