[Cialug] Open source for Crystal Report???

[Theron Conrey]

To add to the comment below, a properly configured IIS web site still 
isn't as secure a solution as a properly configured apache site.  
(properly being the key word here)
Having been down the road you are on however  I agree  (as dirty as it 
makes me feel) with the comments below (acceptable being the key word below)
-Theron



Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:

>I'll second Nate's motion and add this:
>
>There are many places that run IIS web sites with acceptable levels of
>security.
>
>(Just don't tell anyone I made a comment that could be considered
>pro-microsoft...)
>
>:) Dave
>
>
>On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 13:34, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>  
>
>>Are you looking for easy report writing, or just scheduled or slick
>>web-based reports once the reports are written?
>>
>>I'm not familiar with any report-writing tools.  PHP can out put reports in
>>many formats including PDF and via SMTP.  Perhaps you could clarify what you
>>are looking for a bit more?
>>
>>Is the individual that wants to change platforms skilled with Linux and
>>Apache?
>>
>>If I put on my psuedo-security expert hat for a minute, I would say,
>>switching platforms isn't necessarily the best insurance you have against
>>getting hacked.  Setting up your servers to be secure to the level of risk
>>you can manage and accept is all any of us can do.  I really like Open
>>Source like Linux BSD and Apache, but if you don't have the talent in-house
>>to secure a system to a level of risk you are comfortable with, changing
>>platforms is like rearranging deck chairs on the titanic.  Some opinions
>>will differ, but Apache, as it ships with many distributions is actually
>>less secure and harder to manage (lots of pre-installed modules) than IIS.  
>>
>>In any case, it will boil down to a few things: The level of risk you are
>>able to accept.  The level of risk you can budget, and the skills of the
>>individuals handling the network, server systems, and web programming.
>>
>>My opinions, I hope others have a take on this too.
>>
>>-Nate
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Elizabeth Murray [mailto:Elizabeth.Murray@dnr.state.ia.us] 
>>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 1:17 PM
>>To: cialug@cialug.org
>>Subject: [Cialug] Open source for Crystal Report???
>>
>>
>>HI.  New to the group and new to Linux.   
>>
>>Do you know if there is an open source or Linux substitute for Chrystal
>>Report?
>>
>>One of the guys on my web team is wanting to replace all of our MS IIS sites
>>with Linux.  We got hacked last week.
>>
>>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>>Liz M
>>
>>V. Elizabeth Murray, CNE5, CNE6, MCP
>>Information Technology Specialist V
>>Air Quality Bureau
>>Iowa Department of Natural Resources
>>515-281-8565
>>elizabeth.murray@dnr.state.ia.us
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