> > That's why you might not want to be locked into a solution from a
> > small-time, unpredictable vendor who tries to compete with some of the
> > bigger players in an industry where it has no respect, no brand-name
> > recognition and very little developer support.
>
> Is this how you describe Macromedia/Allaire? If so, I have to
> question what planet you're from. While PHP would fall into the
> category if there were actually a "vendor", Macromedia/Allaire/CF
> can't accurately be described in that manner.
While it is true that "enterprise" acceptance of PHP remains limited
compared to ASP or Java, the technology is not being distributed with a
single target market in mind. What Macromedia appears to be doing with
ColdFusion is position the product as an alternative to widely recognized,
widely deployed solutions by other, larger, more successful, reputable and
experienced vendors. In that market, they are small-time and unpredictable -
not the least because of Allaire's history of releasing poorly tested
software while not providing the kind of support that is expected from an
"enterprise" vendor. Combine this with the uncertainty and personnel
problems inevitably associated with any merger/acquisition, and chances are
CF5 will be pushed to market with enough bugs to bring back the grand old
4.0 and 4.5 days.
It would not be in Macromedia's best interest to price itself out of the
lower half of the market, while never gaining acceptance in the upper half.
They have neither the goodwill nor sufficiently unique technology to take
that risk.
Cheers,
Seva Petrov
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