That article isn't necessarily good ammo:
PHP pages/second: 47
ColdFusion pages/second: 29
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Billy Cravens
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(According to the article)
Chasmo wrote:
>
> Here's some ammo for you if the debate suddenly goes "unmoot."
>
> ZDNet recently did comparisons of various scripting languages
> running on Linux and Win platforms. They compared performance,
> breadth of the API, etc.
>
> ColdFusion won hands down, even winning ZDNet's pick over ASP
> on Win machines.
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/linux/0,12249,2646052,00.html
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> I've come across this situations like Kelly's before. Everyone has
> their "pet" tool, and usually it's the result of them being familiar with
> that particular tool and unfamiliar with others. Even though I
> obviously prefer CF, I like to stay open-minded enough that I don't
> try to argue that CF is the only tool for a job.
>
> There are several good middleware tools out there (and a few
> terrible ones--does anyone remember Lasso?), and the truth is that
> almost any of them can be used to create a great site. But in most
> cases there really isn't much reason to make a major switch
> between one or the other except for developer preference or
> stubborn-headedness as seems to apply in Kelly's case.
>
> Charles Mohnike
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kelly Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 12:14 PM
> > > Subject: Another debate
> > >
> > >
> > > > The new boss has arrived in my department and of course he wants
> > everyone
> > > to
> > > > switch from the awesome and all mighty cold fusion to .... PHP. We do
> > need
> > > > some other strengths in our department for those clients who don't want
> > us
> > > > to host their application or don't have cf on their server, but, he
> > wants
> > > a
> > > > complete switch. Here is a glimpse into his last email:
> > > >
> > > > "It could be argued that both technologies have their strengths and
> > > > weaknesses. However, in the corporate IT department, CF is usually not
> > an
> > > > option due to cost and security problems. I realize that changing
> > > > perceptions and old habits are sometimes difficult, but necessary.
> > > > Especially in our industry (high-tech).
> > > >
> > > > The need to deliberate the issue further is a mute point."
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any opinions on his security problems comment? It
> > seems
> > > > that alliare is pretty good about getting patches up - or we have just
> > > been
> > > > lucky and not had any problems. And, would you agree that in the
> > > corporate
> > > > IT department cf is "usually" not an option?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any input.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
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