Comments on: Need to Launch a Blog? Don’t run PHP? Check out SubText http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/08/17/need-to-launch-a-blog-dont-run-php-check-out-subtext/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:57:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: wwb_99 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/08/17/need-to-launch-a-blog-dont-run-php-check-out-subtext/#comment-47040 wwb_99 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:26:23 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1681#comment-47040 <blockquote>“Need to Launch a Blog? Don’t run PHP!”</blockquote> Lol. <blockquote>Why would i need to buy a SQL Server 2000 when I can get MySQL for free?</blockquote> It works fine with Sql 2005 Express Edition as well, which is just as free as MySql is. I promised sitepoint that I would not call MySql a glorified flat file, so I won't. Hosting-wise, you can generally find ASP.NET 2.0 hosting w/ a Sql Server DB in the under $10 a month range.

“Need to Launch a Blog? Don’t run PHP!”

Lol.

Why would i need to buy a SQL Server 2000 when I can get MySQL for free?

It works fine with Sql 2005 Express Edition as well, which is just as free as MySql is. I promised sitepoint that I would not call MySql a glorified flat file, so I won’t.

Hosting-wise, you can generally find ASP.NET 2.0 hosting w/ a Sql Server DB in the under $10 a month range.

]]> By: JZA http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/08/17/need-to-launch-a-blog-dont-run-php-check-out-subtext/#comment-46945 JZA Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:58:04 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1681#comment-46945 Why would i need to buy a SQL Server 2000 when I can get MySQL for free? Why would i need to buy a SQL Server 2000 when I can get MySQL for free?

]]> By: LiQ http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/08/17/need-to-launch-a-blog-dont-run-php-check-out-subtext/#comment-46818 LiQ Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:09:29 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1681#comment-46818 Hah, at a first quick glance at the title of the post I read it like I wanted it to read: "Need to Launch a Blog? Don't run PHP!" Hah, at a first quick glance at the title of the post I read it like I wanted it to read:

“Need to Launch a Blog? Don’t run PHP!”

]]> By: Joshua http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/08/17/need-to-launch-a-blog-dont-run-php-check-out-subtext/#comment-46789 Joshua Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:21:38 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1681#comment-46789 Thanks for the info. I was looking for wordpress-type blog for asp.net for the longest time. This has ways to go, but its roadmap looks promising. Thanks for the info. I was looking for wordpress-type blog for asp.net for the longest time. This has ways to go, but its roadmap looks promising.

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