Disadvantage: Less ability to complain about ARS - which is sometimes fun.
Other than that - I am stumped for a reason. (I would list the positives - but I have created large emails before on ARSList - and I run into the max email length problem -- I predict I would run into that again) -John On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 2:55 AM, John Baker <jba...@javasystemsolutions.com>wrote: > Jose, > > I'm pleased you agree and don't. > > Let me tackle the don't: I'm not suggesting there shouldn't be a user > interface/admin tool, and there is no reason why that can't remain. > However, the current approach of trying to put workflow into a database > isn't working because functionality that was available in the 1970s > (according to the Wiki page, but 1990 is a more reasonble guess) proves > difficult/impossible to implement in AR System. > > Storing as a script will allow merges in seconds, side by side easy to > read diff between two sets of workflow, multiple branches and branches on > branches, access over ssh, a pretty web interface and integration to bug > tracking systems (JIRA), test driven development - the list goes on. All of > which is available for free or with little effort if workflow is stored as > scripts, not stored into a database table. > > The problem with the current model touches so many areas of AR System: > When Mid Tier isn't required to store workflow in a memory cache and can > simply point the browser at scripts, the "pre-cache" functionality will > largely disappear and the product will become vastly less memory hungry and > much quicker. > > Perhaps I should ask, can anyone think of a disadvantage with taking > workflow from the schema and into scripts? > > > John > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > -- John David Sundberg 235 East 6th Street, Suite 400B St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 556-0930-work (651) 247-6766-cell (651) 695-8577-fax john.sundb...@kineticdata.com _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
