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[Luis M. González]

John Salerno wrote:
> Luis M. González wrote:
> > John Salerno wrote:
> >> Luis M. González wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm curious, why it didn't work?
> >>> I sent them an email recently, asking about mod_python support, and
> >>> they replied afirmatively, and very quickly. They also said that they
> >>> can install other scripts on demand.
> >>> But I never tried them though...
> >>> I'd like to know more about your experience with this hosting, if
> >>> possible.
> >> Their support was always great, and they tried several things to get it
> >> to work, but I soon got the feeling that although they "support"
> >> mod_python, they didn't really have it set up correctly. They tried
> >> different variations of setting up the proper handlers, but nothing ever
> >> worked for me, whereas other places I've tried with mod_python, it
> >> simply works when you go to a .psp page, for example.
> >>
> >> Perhaps by now they've fixed it. It is certainly cheap enough to give a
> >> shot, and they allow you a few months in which you can cancel and get a
> >> refund.
> >
> > I see.
> > Perhaps the solution to these problems is configuring your handlers as
> > .htaccess in your web folders. This way, you don't need to ask your
> > hosting provider to fiddle with Apache configurations in order to suit
> > your needs.
> > I know by working on my own computer that these configurations are very
> > tricky...
> >
>
> I tried that too, but I just think that something wasn't right on their
> end. Some days I would see certain configurations, and then the next day
> it was gone and then later back again. It was obvious they were changing
> things and adding extra support, but it just never worked for me.
>
> But I do encourage you to try it. You're probably more knowledgeable
> than I am on the subject anyway, and at the least you can get a refund.

Thanks for your comments!
I'll take this hosting service into account for my future website...

Luis