ok then.... I'll quit making suggestions On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Robert Munn <cfmuns...@gmail.com> wrote: > > At a high level, I expect the platform to be a starting point for a series > of evolutionary mutations that may result in any number of application > solutions that share some common DNA and vary to some level depending on the > purpose for each application. To extend the bio-science metaphor, each > application solution built on the platform represents a new species. > > At a lower level, I expect individual developers to add, remove, or change > features and functionality to suit their own needs. For instance, the > current AJAX implementation uses ExtJS, but I would expect some people to > prefer an implementation of JQuery or some other framework, and there could > be an evolutionary branch of the platform that implements JQuery rather than > Ext. At an even lower level, someone may re-write a particular method in the > system to be more efficient without requiring any changes to the core API. > > My aim is for the "core" platform to be free and open source, and to allow > developers to build solutions - free or commercial - on top of the platform. > The evolutionary value of this approach will be felt as more developers > participate in sharing their individual mutations with the community, > whether through sharing source code or simply registering any core changes > they make to the system. There are lots of details to work out, but the > general approach should work. > > I just registered the domain cfcolony.org. I'll see if I can get something > up this weekend. > > > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Jerry Johnson <jmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> OK, so do you see it more as: >> >> a set of tinker toy connectors, with people adding pieces to the kit for >> all >> to use >> >> or >> >> a pot luck dinner, where people bring their different food, and sit >> together >> to eat? >> >> (one is more technical, one more social) >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Scott Raley <sra...@itc-llc.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > This is like CFEclipse Plus >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Robert Munn [mailto:cfmuns...@gmail.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:07 PM >> > To: cf-community >> > Subject: Re: application platform name - round two >> > >> > >> > The goal of the platform is to create common high-level functionality >> from >> > which to build application solutions. Anyone who wants to share R & D >> costs >> > for CF application development can use it. >> > >> > I am considering building a bio-inspired computing model to handle >> > evolutionary changes to the platform over multiple generations.That's an >> > ambitious goal, but I think it is achievable. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jerry Johnson <jmi...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > One sentence, what does it do again? >> > > One sentence, who uses it again? >> > > >> > > (short sentences best) >> > > >> > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Scott Raley <sra...@itc-llc.com> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > Can I see it before I suggest names for it? >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: Robert Munn [mailto:cfmuns...@gmail.com] >> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:44 PM >> > > > To: cf-community >> > > > Subject: application platform name - round two >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Round two for the new application platform name. What do you think >> > about >> > > > Colony? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > --------------- >> > > > Robert Munn >> > > > www.emergentpath.com >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >
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