One of our clients came up with an issue that his account is no longer support with FP, and when we tried to figure out what's goin on, we have found out that Microsoft has discontinued Frontpage from Linux based servers and its juts a matter of time that every one will feel the heat waves (everyone who use FP extensions and Sell FP web hosting) What's going on and what can we do abt this..? :confused:

Encourage customers to use a FTP publishing on Frontpage or use a windows server with sharepoint services.

Encourage customers to use a FTP publishing on Frontpage or use a windows server with sharepoint services.

But the problem is its no longer support FP extensions, so lot of,... if not all the Front page features will not work here after, like forms etc etc.

Anyone else having this problem..? And what's gonna happen to web hosting companies who offer FP web hosting..?? And who are targeting FP hosting related keywords/market..?

Not everyone will feel this pain, as MS has stated they intend to continue supporting FP on Windows Server through the next round of IIS and Server (i.e. 2008 and IIS 7).

They discontinued support on Linux over a year ago now and eventually every control panel will discontinue support for it simply because of security concerns.

You will be able to get it from other places, old copies, but no new copies.

Recommendation would be to either:

1.) Bring up a windows server or VPS for FP clients.

2.) Recommend your clients upgrade to MS Expressions.

2.) Recommend your clients upgrade to MS Expressions.

Does MS expression support Linux based severs who use cPanel..?

And is it currently available..?

Most customers dont even use the special frontpage functions.

They just think that they need FP extensions to use FP to create their website, they dont know they can publish with ftp too.

All the FP functions can be done better with php anyway.

One of our clients came up with an issue that his account is no longer support with FP, and when we tried to figure out what's goin on, we have found out that Microsoft has discontinued Frontpage from Linux based servers and its juts a matter of time that every one will feel the heat waves (everyone who use FP extensions and Sell FP web hosting) What's going on and what can we do abt this..? :confused:There's an EOL FAQ at http://www.rtr.com/fpsupport/

Then direct your FP users to http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp ;)

I'll be removing FP support from all our servers at the end of this year, something I've waited a looooong time to do :D

Most customers dont even use the special frontpage functions.

They just think that they need FP extensions to use FP to create their website, they dont know they can publish with ftp too.

Oh yaaa thats very true, everyone is soo addicted to FP thats the prob. But like u said no one really use the functions except for the uploading part or even the forms

A Windows host like Alentus could still meet this user's needs.

Also, Host Ultra, a fair amount of people use the "advanced" FPE features - enough to make it a significant userbase. Contrary to popular opinion, they are not used solely for easy uploading.