On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeffr...@pobox.com> wrote: > "At the same time, MySpace was contemplating finally transitioning from > ColdFusion, the programming language it had started with, to the more robust > ASP.NET Microsoft programming language. ColdFusion was a programming > language for quick and dirty websites, not for heavy-duty database > applications. > Intermix board member Andrew Sheehan, who had joined MySpace's fledgling > board, helped MySpace get some discount software licenses from Microsoft."
I see two key takeaways here: One Opinion: ColdFusion's appropriateness for heavy-duty websites is an opinion. One Fact: MySpace got a big ass discount from Microsoft to switch. I think I understand what this article is saying perfectly. -Cameron ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:309380 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
