I find that the tight coupling of Tcl and AOLserver is really an
advantage. You get the Tcl API that comes with the server: thread
API, connection API, scheduling API, job control, etc: http://
www.aolserver.com/docs/devel/tcl/api/
Tcl is not as widely known as Java/Perl/PHP so most companies are
relucant to put money into a platform they "think" will be difficult
to support later. I usually show the cost/bennifit of AOLserver Vs.
Java: The number of hosts, the development timeline, and ease of
deplyment are among some of the things I cite. Of course, there are
always counter points, but in general - I believe that AOLserver/Tcl
is really the best bang for the buck. It is all about showing the
value and cost/benefits. In the end that is the best argument for any
technology choice.
On Aug 7, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Daniël Mantione wrote:
Op Tue, 7 Aug 2007, schreef Jeff Rogers:
I'm not trying to be super-advocate boy here, but it just seems
like everyone
here is making arguments as to why aolserver really isn't good
enough compared
to apache and it saddens me - if the support community doesn't
believe in the
product, what chance do I have of convincing my boss next time he
wants to
shut down that "app written in some ancient tcl and aolserver app"
because its
not apache, java, and perl? (to be fair, 3.1 *is* ancient,
they're just
afraid to let me upgrade it. *sigh*)
:)
Many people here can give you a long list why AOLserver is the best
web
development platform. None of the issues we discuss are in the line of
"PHP/Perl/Java is better than TCL", because this simply isn't true.
AOLserver, after all those years, is still freaking awesome, which
is why
I use it.
That said, there are reasons why it doesn't conquer the world. Many
users on this list, me included, run into those reasons, despite being
strong AOLserver advocates.
Daniël
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