Thank you for your thoughts, Russel, On 2022-03-11 18:40 UTC+0100, Russell L. Harris wrote: > Christian is talking about three different projects, each of which is > demanding of time. > > Securing and maintaining a web server is a difficult matter. But when > you can purchase hosting for US$4 per month, is it worth your while?
Absolutely true. I do it on my own for fun and learning. If I only wanted the diary, I would contract a hoster. > Maintaining a blogging engine is a wholly different matter. And most people > are > looking for an engine which is requires little or no maintenance > (Blosxom, for example) and is simple and natural to use. WordPress I will look into this. > began as a blogging engine, but quickly morphed into an all-consuming > religion. :-) > Writing a public diary about moving to a new town is yet another > matter, and should not be constrained by either the blogging engine > or the web server. That task can easily consume all of your time. I don't hope so! I want to enjoy the new town! :-) (Actually I will live there for only half a year, at least that is the plan). The diary is for me, my friends and my family. > You need to decide on your primary goal and focus upon that. Running and writing the blog. At the moment I tend to a static generator, which would probably also make archival easier?! Regards, Christian -- http://www.cb-fraggle.de
