After migrating my movable type database over several machines, many months and multiple mysql fink upgrades by simply copying the database file, I finally broke some binary link that kept the table indexes valid. Thusly, I’ve had to rebuild my entire mt installation from scratch using exported entries, backed up sql files and dozens of custom MT templates.
There are a couple of things I’ve learned from this tedious reconstruction incident, one of them so underwhelmingly illuminative, I shall dub it sotto’s razor:
It is very difficult to build a modular system. However, it is an even greater pain in the ass to reconstruct from scratch said system through its modular parts.
Oh, and the other thing I’ve learned has to do with using a real hosting company and not keeping your site on your normal everyday use Powerbook.
