Mac requirement

Discussion in 'Optigold ISP' started by edhacker, Jan 12, 2005.

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    I looked at OptiGold a couple years back, and have started looking seriously at it once again. Back then, it was a requirement that you run some part of the system on a Mac. Is this still true? How about one of those cool little Mac Mini's? Anything wrong with running the system on one of those?

    Jason
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    There has never been a requirement to run part on a Mac. You *can* run it on a Mac, but it's not required.
     
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    I thought there was some component for web access or something that could only run on the Mac. Maybe, more specifically, there was some component that couldn't run on Linux, but would run on Mac or Windows. I'd much rather run OS X than Windows, since it's unix in behind that pretty face.

    Am I getting closer? I'm certain there was some reason I thought I had to run out and buy a Mac...?

    Jason
     
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    For the web server, you would need to run it on Windows or Mac.
     
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    Is the web server an integral part of OG ISP, or can I use it successfuly without that part?

    Jason
     
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    It works fine without.
     
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    I guess I meant "what neato features would I have to live without" if I didn't use the web server component. Obviously, stuff that's web based, but what things are actually web based in OG ISP? If there's a link that contains that, I didn't see it, sorry, but would gladly read it if pointed that way. Thanks!!!

    Jason
     
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    There is nothing you can do in the web interface that you can't do with the normal GUI.
     
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    Okay, thanks.

    So, to make this thing work, I need what? Here's my guess:

    o A RedHat Linux (Fedora Core 3?) server to run the database.
    o A FileMaker license for running on the RedHat server.

    o An Optigold license for however many accounts I've got.

    o Some kind of client machine(s) running Windows or Mac.
    o The OptiGold ISP GUI client software.

    Or, if I want to make the application web-enabled, I would need:

    o The same as the above, only with a Mac/Win server
    o A web browser rather than the GUI software.

    Is there a license fee for the GUI software? I see "database client" in the price list. Is each GUI client considered a database client? If not, what would one need a database client for?

    Thanks for all the answers *:cool:

    Jason
     
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    You are right on all the above. The database client is what would get installed on the employee workstations in a multi-user environment.
     
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    Would you recommend the web interface in an environment where three employees will need access to the system, and those three employees are not all sitting in the same office? Or will the GUI client work well enough/be responsive enough when accessing the system over, say, a DSL line?

    I presume I can't evaluate either scenario without spending money on licenses, right? either some DB client licences or the web server license. This is why I ask so many questions instead of just trying it *:cool:. Thanks for your patience!

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    Initially connecting to the database server would be slow because it has to download stuff with the GUI client, but once you are connected, normal things like looking up clients, editing them, etc. should be fine.
     
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