Here's a good place to get started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_application
On 1/31/07, Thomas Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you notice the.. ;) ? > Anyway, we could talk to no end on what "enterprise caliber application > development" really means (if it means anything), but I guess that time is > better spend otherwise. :) > > Best, > Thomas > Am 31.01.2007 um 14:24 schrieb Ryan Gahl: > > Sorry Thomas, your bashing is becoming a bit annoying now. There are a lot > of comparisons between C# and java out there. C# has pros, java has pros. > .NET in general (no matter which of the many languages you chose to write > against the platform) offers quite a lot for productivity enhancement that > java does not, tooling of course being one of those. I will not try to > enumerate all of this here though, as others have done it many times over > and far better than I could... > > I'll just say that I'm always amazed when people say .NET is hard to work > with. It's got to be about the easiest thing in the world, especially if you > take into account now all the free tools you can get (you literally do not > need VS.NET full edition anymore with the various Express packages out > there, and can create the same level application), not to mention community > supported starter kits, etc... > > MS definitely takes inspiration from others for things, but they also > innovate quite a lot. It's not the perfect platform, but that does not > exist. > > It's for enterprise caliber application development on a large scale with > minimal effort. Not something anyone is ever going to attempt with Ruby (at > least anyone in their right minds). Yes, java is a fine alternative if > you're not an MS enterprise, but you'll certainly spend more time > implementing and maintaining the solution. The tradeoff there is short term > cost of ownership... there are a lot of factors, Thomas, that you are either > not aware of or are downplaying quite a bit. > > So anyway, bash away if you must, but it really sounds a bit dumb after a > point. > > On 1/31/07, Thomas Fuchs < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Am 31.01.2007 um 00:22 schrieb RobG: > > > > > On Jan 31, 4:27 am, Thomas Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I see that C# doesn't get enough bashing, so here it goes: > > > > > > Are you bashing C# as a language, or just how MS have used it in their > > > > > web development tools? > > > > They could have used Java in the first place, no need to "invent" a > > new language. > > I guess that's just the NIH thing big companies have. :) > > > > >> So, now for a Beer 2.0 Liter Ultimate Advanced Edition. ;) > > > > > > Someone with your nom de plume should know how to spell litre. :-) > > > > MS is an American company, not British ;) > > > > > -- > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thomas Fuchs > > wollzelle > > > > http://www.wollzelle.com > > > > questentier on AIM > > madrobby on irc.freenode.net > > > > http://www.fluxiom.com :: online digital asset management > > http://script.aculo.us :: Web 2.0 JavaScript > > http://mir.aculo.us :: Where no web developer has gone before > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.someElement.com > > > > > > > -- > Thomas Fuchs > wollzelle > > http://www.wollzelle.com > > questentier on AIM > madrobby on irc.freenode.net > > http://www.fluxiom.com :: online digital asset management > http://script.aculo.us :: Web 2.0 JavaScript > http://mir.aculo.us :: Where no web developer has gone before > > > > > > > > -- Ryan Gahl Application Development Consultant Athena Group, Inc. Inquire: 1-920-955-1457 Blog: http://www.someElement.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
