Re: FN-FORUM: 123-Reg Domain Names

date posted 17th November 2007 18:37

On 17 Nov 2007, at 2:44 pm, Dom Latter wrote:

> But one reason that customers don't reach these numbers is that
> Dreamhost forbid anything but web and email.
>
> Obviously you are happy with the Ts & Cs but anybody considering
> Dreamhost should read them carefully.


This may be correct, but it is a little harsh. I have been using =20
Dreamhost for nearly two years and it doesn't compromise anything I =20
need to do. I can host websites written in Java, PHP and RoR, fronting =20=

MySQL (or any other suitable database if I want to install it myself).

I can also use one-click installs to run WordPress, Joomla, phpBB, =20
ZenCart, Moodle, dotProject, MediaWiki and various other services on =20
any of my domains. If I want to take the trouble to do it myself =20
(since I have shell access) I can also install most other webapps that =20=

would interest me.

The service is reliable and on the rare occasions I've had to ask for =20=

help, responsive, polite and competent (what a contrast with 123-reg).

This costs me a touch over =A350 a year. Actually, it costs me less =20
because my affiliate arrangement with them (every subscriber gets one =20=

of these BTW) means that I get a credit on my account when someone =20
signs up on my recommendation. So actually next year my hosting costs =20=

will be zip, nada, zero.

Frankly I am amazed that more people don't use Dreamhost.


Ian.
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