That is a problem with their licensing but their technology is sound, I think. The licensing may eventually change though. And only large companies using production software are charged in this manner.
Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 9:47 AM Subject: Re: Future of the internet > The idea may be good but charging developers every month for the execution of their code is ridiculous. I'd rather purchase a > development platform license (like CF and Flash) and not have to pay a monthly fee based on the success of my site. > > Howie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fregas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 10:38 AM > Subject: Re: Future of the internet > > > > I think the future of the internet will be soemthing like this: > > http://www.curl.com/ > > > > I haven't learned the language, but it does everything that HTML, > > Javascript, CSS, DHTML and even some of Flash and Coldfusion from ONE > > object-oriented language. I think Flash is great for design and animation, > > but its a real bitch to make a desktop style application out of it or to > > make all of its content dynamic, especially without generator. > > > > Plus, Curl is free for developers. It doesn't replace your scripting > > language (CFML, ASP, JSP, PHP,etc) because it is entirely client side. But > > that is where it shines and it definitely gives Flash a run for its money in > > the web application arena as far as ease of use. > > > > Craig > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Douglas Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:33 PM > > Subject: Future of the internet > > > > > > > I know this is way OT, but I had to put my thoughts into words. > > > > > > Myself and a friend were discussing the outlook of technology, and one > > > of the things that we discussed, was what we felt the future held for > > > web technology. We both agreed that the web has to transform into > > > something more than the sum of it's parts. Our feeling on the subject is > > > that Macromeda/Allaire is at the forefront of what the web can and > > > should be. Macromedia Flash is still in it's infancy when you look at > > > the amount of sites that incorporate flash technology and those who do > > > not. Now the reason for this is well known as being not enough high > > > bandwith connections, but that is changing at an enormous rate. > > > With Macromedia's acquisition of Allaire and dynamic data driven > > > content, there should be no end in site as far as development goes. I > > > thought at one point that their were not enough Coldfusion jobs and I > > > should take the time to learn a few secondary languages. Although that > > > still holds true as far as the amount of Coldfusion jobs, I think that > > > once Flash and Coldfusion merge into one beautiful application > > > development tool that we will be begging for the jobs to slow down. > > > We thought....what would it be like to open your "Macromedia Flash > > > Browser" (No more clumsy Internet Explorer or Netscape) What a joy > > > surfing would be !!! Imagine shopping online without having to drill > > > down 10 layers to finally checkout. When you clicked on a product, > > > another window would slide open and you would enter your info and voila > > > "done"!! If there is any company that could stand toe to toe with the > > > Microsoft Monopoly on the internet, it is in fmy opinion > > > Macromedia/Allaire. > > > > > > Thanks for listening to my rants...I am just tired of hearing all this > > > negative Macromedia Talk (IE: Death of Coldfusion) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and [Unix] > > > BSD. We don't believe this to be a coincidence. > > > > > > > > > > > > Doug Brown > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona 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
