>From my experience with cPanel and WHM it was useful but today it lacks
modern technology. Cpanel was a good product 7 to 10 years ago but today it
is useless. Oh just to ass a little tid bit cpanel is based out of Houston,
TX.
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Jerry Wilborn <jerrywilborn@gmail.com>wrote:
> Plesk... Pros: Plays well with default system packages,
> http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com/, Windows and Linux packages are closely
> aligned. Cons: Any advanced support goes to their programmers in Russia and
> requires that they have root to your box.
>
> cPanel... Pros: Better configurability, domestic support. Cons:
> More clunky (frames!) interface, separate (although claims to be close)
> product for Windows, more expensive for small number of domains on dedicated
> hardware.
>
> Also, SWSoft has been swallowing up competitors for years. I wouldn't be
> surprised to see cPanel "merge" with SWSoft at some point.
>
> Jerry Wilborn
> jerrywilborn@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Dustin Hinton <cyberduttin@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Look.. Nothing can replace the command line.. But this is a nice tool..
>> It's like any tool.. There are screwdrivers and drills.. Both do the same
>> thing but each has a unique place..
>>
>> Thanks, Dustin :-)
>>
>> On May 20, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Simon Dorfman <simon@yamlike.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm not really a fan of cPanel, but I think I disagree with the spirit of
>> your criticism, Joey.
>>
>> A lot of work we geeks do is "building on the shoulders of giants". Of
>> course we are picky about what tools we use. But we often serve clients much
>> less technically savvy than ourselves. So being able to recognize a tool as
>> flawed, but potentially useful for someone else, is a useful skill.
>>
>> -Simon
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Joey Kelly < <joey@joeykelly.net>
>> joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday 20 May 2011 08:56, B. Estrade wrote:
>>> > I have a question for the group. I'd like to hear opinions good or bad
>>> > on the cPanel product line (or thoughts on the company itself) - good,
>>> > bad, ugly. I am not necessarily looking for alternatives to such a
>>> > product, but would be happy to hear about others that might be
>>> > comparable or superior.
>>>
>>> In my opinion, it you are a seasoned admin, cPanel and other GUI products
>>> are
>>> only going to make you frustrated and mad. Since I'm generally empowered
>>> to
>>> make technical decisions for my clients, I discourage their use, and will
>>> at
>>> times turn down work that requires such tools.
>>>
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>>
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