Talk:Main Page

This is the discussion main page.

Main Discussion Points

1. Site structure
2. Site content
3. Security- who can change what content- what is fixed and cannot be altered...
4. Linux or Windows: which host should we use?

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Linux?

Advantages of Linux:

• MediaWiki relies on tools and apps that are more easily accessible within a Linux environment
• Group expertise: the group may be more experienced with Linux rather than Windows administration

Disadvantages of Linux:

• The business is now mainly based on Windows servers rather than on Linux servers. Deploying MediaWiki in a windows environment would be proof that it can co-exist with current enterprise applications within Windows hosts. Support costs may be lower- no new skills required other than MediaWiki administration. Using Windows would promote MediWiki to the business as a whole and not just engineers who favour Linux.

Windows?

Advantages:

• Improves the case for MediaWiki as an enterprise application in our Windows-based IT infrastructure

Disadvantages:

• I suspect that MediaWiki has been developed within Linux environments. Extensions for eg, Latex are almost certainly biased in favour of Linux hosts rather than Windows hosts.