Well Barry if you look at who are the really big players in the commercial Java world you have
BEA with WebLogic http://www.actionscript.org/press/archives/000135.shtml IBM with Websphere http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=134896&promo=400222&kw=ColdFusion http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/509.wss http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/768.wss and SUN themselves http://www.sun.com/emrkt/innercircle/newsletter/spotlight0203.html http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2002-04/sunflash.20020429.2.xml http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2002-06/sunflash.20020619.3.xml http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2003-06/sunflash.20030605.3.xml all of whom have offical support in the ColdFusion world. Not sure how you can argue against that. http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/productinfo/systemreqs/ http://www.javalobby.org/articles/coldfusion/ http://cfdj.sys-con.com/read/42036.htm Barry M Barry Beattie wrote: > this is mostly second hand info (until the boss gets back) but it > seems some Dilbert-type (up high) manager is having a swipe at CF > because of the need to "have it work with Java" > > WTF? they obviously haven't any tech knowledge worth cred so I'm > asking for help to combat ignorance: > > can any one point me to some really simple articles that are easy (for > managers to read) something along the lines of > > "Coldfusion *IS* JAVA" > "ColdFusion is the 4GL implementation OF JAVA" > "ColdFusion is the Productivity layer FOR JAVA" > > we've already mobilised the troops to deal with how well CF works with > Java so this is like a second front. The best form of defence is > ATTACK > > I've got a couple: > http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/intro_cf7_08.html > http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.32052.6 > > > but it really needs something with big flashy lights and small words. > Can anyone suggest better links? > > thanx > barry.b --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---