[Cialug] Open source for Crystal Report???

[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

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
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> elizabeth.murray@dnr.state.ia.us
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