This does make me wonder. I know we are individuals aren't allowed to redistribute CFMX, so we can't repackage the Linux version into an OS X version. However, what about server integration partners like my company? We are allowed to OEM CFMX and create our own distributions. I wonder if there is anything to stop us from selling an OS X version.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse Noller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:30 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Where is javac? [Now OS/X redux] > > Do you have access to a linux machine? > > Jesse Noller > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Macromedia Server Development > Unix/Linux "special guy" > > "But I neeeeed tacos! I need them or I will > explode! That happens to me sometimes!" -GIR > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joshua Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:57 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Where is javac? [Now OS/X redux] > > > > Out of curiosity, where did you get the version of CFMX you run on OSX > > daily? Did you build it yourself using Dick's method or is there another > > way to do it? I'd stop complaining if I could just get a copy. I don't > > give a crap about Verity and WebServices, while on the horizon for the > > application I'm currently building, aren't a big concern for me right > > now. > > > > Is there a way to do it without having to buy VirtualPC? > > > > Joshua Miller > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sean A Corfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:22 PM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Where is javac? [Now OS/X redux] > > > > > > On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 08:15 , Jesse Noller wrote: > > > No, I was the only one from Macromedia who commented. The users > > who > > > feel strongly about the subject would obviously say yes. > > > > Well, I commented too. I run CFMX on OSX day-in, day-out and do all my > > development on it. But. As I have repeatedly pointed out IT IS > > UNSUPPORTED. > > Verity doesn't work, publishing web services doesn't work. I'm sure > > other > > stuff doesn't work too. For what *I* need, it does the job. If it > > breaks, > > I'm on my own. > > > > Jesse's points about cost / ROI for ports are spot on. I worked for a > > software company in the early 90's who targeted about 20 different > > hardware / OS combinations. We had to create phenomenally portable code > > in > > order to be able to do that in a cost-effective manner - which strictly > > limited the sophistication of our products! > > > > > Neither of these avenues have been shown, or opened to us as of > > yet, > > > our most common feedback is for a "Free Developer version" for OS/X. > > > > Exactly. This would be a zero-revenue situation for us which makes the > > port unappealing. More to the point, users would still expect everything > > > > to work flawlessly. Look at the loud complaints already over some of > > thee > > small differences between CF5 and CFMX! Multiply that by an already > > vocal > > minority clamoring for the OSX port and multiply *that* by some > > necessarily omitted functionality - like Verity - and it hardly bears > > thinking about! > > > > While Dick is an admirable champion of the platform, he is also a very > > good example of the level of 'noise' we make expect if the OSX port > > wasn't > > perfect (no offense Dick, I'm sure you understand what I mean!). > > > > > Trust me, I *want* us to support these platforms, but as a developer, > > > QA > > > engineer, long time employee and a budding business person, wanting > > > something is nice, but given current constraints and reality, it is > > not a > > > viable opportunity for continued growth and revenue generation. > > > > Like Jesse, I also want to see us support more platforms but, as Jesse > > so > > correctly points out, it ain't viable (and may never be so). > > > > Sean A Corfield -- http://www.corfield.org/blog/ > > > > "If you're not annoying somebody, you're not really alive." > > -- Margaret Atwood > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
