There are quite a few hosts who offer Python support, no? Maybe you could change hosts. Pair offers Python, AFAIK.
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:15:45 -0500, Daniel Bickett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been trying to convince my host to install python/mod_python on > his server for a while now, however there are a number of reasons he > is reluctant to do so, which I will outline here: > > 1. His major reason is optimization. He uses Zend's optimization of > PHP as an example, and he has stated that python is rather resource > consuming. > 2. Another one of his points is that he is unexperienced in installing > python, and he would not know how to do it securely. By 'securely', > I'm assuming he means disallowing a malicious (or ignorant) user from > harming the server > > And, in light of point #1, I suggested that if there wasn't any > optimization immediately available, he could just enable it for my > account (thus lessening potential resource consumption at any given > time), to which he retorted "Do /you/ know how to do that?", and I > must say, he has me cornered ;-) > > I have no experience with this sort of thing, so I'm asking a little > assistance in the direction of any documents or websites (or what have > you) I could show him in order to answer some of these questions, or > perhaps even some unspoken ones -- anything worth noting. (all I'm > really going to do is link him to this thread once it has accumulated > any answers) > > Thank you all for your help :) > > Wishing-to-be-liberated-from-the-clutches-of-PHP-ly y'rs, > Daniel Bickett > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Premshree Pillai http://www.livejournal.com/~premshree -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
