One added note... If all the software support was there, especially if CF Developer's Edition was supported on Mac, I personally would look at a laptop with OSX.
Just always seems like one little thing is missing..... -----Original Message----- From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 12:58 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Developer Platform suggestions was Re: Nice On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 10:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If the majority of the program I ran wasn't windows based, I'd run > redhat linux. Dick, I think you're going about this the wrong way > tho. OSX shows a lot of promise from what I've seen (despite that it's > a day and a dollar too late). Hell, I'm jealous of OSX that it runs > on top of a stable platform like BSD. There is nothing inheritantly > wrong with OSX and the MyOS is better than YourOS is always going to > be a heated discussion. I'd seriously invest in another layer of > humor and thick skin and not worry about it so much. > The fact that an OS is good or bad isn't the issue. What I need is an OS that supports my Developer platform of choice and vise-versa. I spent a lot of time on the port and vocal support of CFMX-Mac OS X platform... a lot of time that could have been spent earning an income. I gave it my best shot, butnow it's time to move on. I can add the layer of humor and skin -- but I gotta' pay the bills, too. > If you really want to make everyone happy on the list (opposed to > yourself) then... get a wintel or redhat box for the purpose of a Which? Windows or Linux? Why? What db(s) should I put on the developer box -- I want to be able to develop and demonstrate entirely on a laptop (and I rule out MS-Access as a viable db for presentations/demonstrations)? What should I expect to pay for hardware & software for a complete, self-contained development system? Also looking for hardware brand/source recommendations; Also, what software packages beyoun the basic OS? TIA Dick > development server. I don't think you realized the can of worms you > opened on yourself when you ported CFMX to OSX. ;) > > ~Todd > > On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Dick Applebaum wrote: > >> Ya' know, it gets pretty old... I am beginning to accept the fact >> that >> as a Mac/CF developer, I will always be a second-class citizen, and >> not >> have equal resources with the competition. >> >> So, I am open to suggestions: >> >> If you could chose a platform today, with no baggage, what would it >> be? >> >> I am seriously looking for suggestions! >> >> TIA >> >> Dick >> >> >> On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 09:56 AM, Stephen Moretti wrote: >> >>>> It doesn't work on a Mac -- why doesn't that surprise me? >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 08:18 AM, Bryan F. Hogan wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://cfm.blogspot.com/ >>>>> >>>>> What easter egg? >>>>> >>>>> At 11:10 AM 9/10/2002 -0400, you wrote: >>>>>> I like the CF Easter Egg >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> Ok I shouldn't really do this on CF-Talk, but I can't resist..... >>> Sorry Michael..... >>> >>> Does anything work on a Mac??? >>> >>> Sorry Dick.... Only joking! >>> >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
