Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-07 Thread Gerald Guido
, October 06, 2009 1:58 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data sources

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-07 Thread David Long
Thanks, Gerald. I'll take a look at it. -Original Message- From: Gerald Guido [mailto:gerald.gu...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:44 AM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Dave, You should take a look @ OBD and/or Railo. I know

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-07 Thread Larry Lyons
There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data sources and an occasional scheduled task.) It just isn't practical for us to spend $8,000 every other year on a

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Kear
I'm surprised On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 6:24 AM, David Long d...@northgoods.com wrote: [snip] After doing some shopping, I've found none of them are anxious to let me add my own DBs and Scheduled tasks or check logs, whatever. So I'll just keep on with CF5 and hoping nothing goes wrong.

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-07 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Larry Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data sources and an occasional

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Emmit Larson
In the real world, no one (outside Adobe, perhaps) cares whether you upgrade or not. Maybe your spoon is in the wrong orifice? Why are you posting childish insults like this on a public mailing list? It adds nothing to the conversation and serves absolutely no purpose other than to be a

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Dave Watts
Why are you posting childish insults like this on a public mailing list? It adds nothing to the conversation and serves absolutely no purpose other than to be a prick. I thought that my response appropriately matched the statement to which I responded. I do, however, reserve the right to be a

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Judah McAuley
I felt that the original message, regarding the silver spoons and the uselessness of upgrades, was rather trollish. The intent of this thread was to tell people that might want to upgrade that a new release is available. Many people in the community have been anxiously awaiting said upgrade.

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread David Long
: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:13 AM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released I felt that the original message, regarding the silver spoons and the uselessness of upgrades, was rather trollish. The intent of this thread was to tell people that might want to upgrade that a new

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Ian Skinner
David Long wrote: It's my fault. I started it with a sarcastic and inappropriate metaphor and Dave (the other Dave) responded in kind. I deserved it. However, that doesn't change my ire at the exclusionist rates Adobe is asking for their too-frequent upgrades. It gives the impression they

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Dave Watts
However, that doesn't change my ire at the exclusionist rates Adobe is asking for their too-frequent upgrades. It gives the impression they are trying to eliminate those of us who work independently on our own nickel. I'm not a troll, just a low-end user expressing my opinion. Well, that, I

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread David Long
, October 06, 2009 1:16 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released David Long wrote: It's my fault. I started it with a sarcastic and inappropriate metaphor and Dave (the other Dave) responded in kind. I deserved it. However, that doesn't change my ire at the exclusionist

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Will Swain
[mailto:d...@northgoods.com] Sent: 06 October 2009 19:48 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Dave Watts
There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data sources and an occasional scheduled task.) It just isn't practical for us to spend $8,000 every other year on

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Ian Skinner
David Long wrote: There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer the CF server except to add ODBC data sources and an occasional scheduled task.) It just isn't practical for us to spend $8,000

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread David Long
- From: Dave Watts [mailto:dwa...@figleaf.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:58 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released There are currently three of us hosting a total of about 120 sites that use CF5. (We have sites that don't use CF and I don't actually administer

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Matt Quackenbush
Have you looked at some of the VPS solutions? Some of them are quite economical, and give you access to all of those things. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 2:24 PM, David Long wrote: After doing some shopping, I've found none of them are anxious to let me add my own DBs and Scheduled tasks or check

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread Will Swain
Seems like this right here would be a good forum to ask for recommendations of hosts? You might be pleasantly surprised! -Original Message- From: David Long [mailto:d...@northgoods.com] Sent: 06 October 2009 20:24 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released You're

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-06 Thread James Holmes
It's even cheaper with software maintenance. We simply keep up our maintenance and get the latest version automatically whenever it comes out. Regardless, the cost of CF Enterprise is peanuts compared to other enterprise software. Ask someone what a full scale Oracle platform costs, but make

CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Gerald Guido
Heard it on the grape vine... Go gitcha some. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/ http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/coldfusionbuilder/ G! -- Gerald Guido http://www.myinternetisbroken.com To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. -- Thomas A. Edison

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Leigh
Heard it on the grape vine... Go gitcha some. Excellent news! (Though now I have visions of dancing raisins stuck in my head...) -Leigh ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread David Long
. Of course my money would be flowing into their pockets right on without interruption. What a racket. Dave -Original Message- From: Gerald Guido [mailto:gerald.gu...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 1:55 PM To: cf-talk Subject: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Heard

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
:48 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released If I jumped at every new software version, I would feel like I had adopted child, no, an orphanage full of children. I'd be buying them food and clothes and by the time I begin to learn their names, their all gone and a new batch has

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread David Long
In seven years they've had five releases. They're worse than Microsoft. -Original Message- From: Will Swain [mailto:w...@hothorse.com] Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:51 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released CF8 was released over 2 years ago. I'd hope you'd

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
Five? They've had 6, 7, 8 and now 9 in that time. And surely Apple are the masters at releasing frequently? -Original Message- From: David Long [mailto:d...@northgoods.com] Sent: 05 October 2009 21:47 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released In seven years

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
And to be fair, 6 and 7 were Macromedia I think. -Original Message- From: Will Swain [mailto:w...@hothorse.com] Sent: 05 October 2009 21:51 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Five? They've had 6, 7, 8 and now 9 in that time. And surely Apple are the masters

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Robert Harrison
In seven years they've had five releases. They're worse than Microsoft. I've been working with CF for over ten years. I started on CF 4, which was out when I began. Those number just don't add up for me. Robert B. Harrison Director of Interactive Services Austin Williams 125 Kennedy Drive,

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Jordan Michaels
. And surely Apple are the masters at releasing frequently? -Original Message- From: David Long [mailto:d...@northgoods.com] Sent: 05 October 2009 21:47 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released In seven years they've had five releases. They're worse than

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
I assume he's including the .0.1 releases too. Which is cheating really. -Original Message- From: Robert Harrison [mailto:rob...@austin-williams.com] Sent: 05 October 2009 22:00 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released In seven years they've had five releases

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Gerald Guido
For some odd reason I look forward to each new release. But that is just me. FWIIW From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColdFusion * 1995 : Allaire Cold Fusion version 1.0 * 1996 : Allaire Cold Fusion version 1.5 * 1996 : Allaire Cold Fusion version 2.0 * 1997-Jun : Allaire Cold Fusion version

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
:49 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released For some odd reason I look forward to each new release. But that is just me. FWIIW From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColdFusion * 1995 : Allaire Cold Fusion version 1.0 * 1996 : Allaire Cold Fusion version 1.5 * 1996 : Allaire Cold

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread David Long
, October 05, 2009 4:51 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Nope - not just you. 8 and now 9 especially have had some great new features that make it well worth while. And if you buy with a subscription, you get the upgrades over 2(?) years free. W -Original Message

RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Will Swain
00:22 To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Spit out the silver spoons--you're talking to someone who lives in the real world. My upgrades are paid for out of my design earnings. Unless an upgrade is going to earn money for me, it's a downgrade. Dave -Original Message

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Emmit Larson
:46 PM, David Long d...@northgoods.com wrote: In seven years they've had five releases. They're worse than Microsoft. -Original Message- From: Will Swain [mailto:w...@hothorse.com] Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:51 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Adam Haskell
: Will Swain [mailto:w...@hothorse.com] Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 4:51 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Nope - not just you. 8 and now 9 especially have had some great new features that make it well worth while. And if you buy with a subscription, you get

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Gerald Guido
, October 05, 2009 4:51 PM To: cf-talk Subject: RE: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released Nope - not just you. 8 and now 9 especially have had some great new features that make it well worth while. And if you buy with a subscription, you get the upgrades over 2(?) years free. W

OpenBD Windows Installer (was: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released)

2009-10-05 Thread Jordan Michaels
Speaking of OpenBD/Railo, we've got the Windows Installer for OpenBD ready to go. The official release was posted to the OpenBD mailing list, but you can download the installers from here: http://openbd.viviotech.net/ Click on installers-obd and select the Windows installer. It should

Re: CF 9 and CF Builder Beta 2 released

2009-10-05 Thread Dave Watts
Spit out the silver spoons--you're talking to someone who lives in the real world. My upgrades are paid for out of my design earnings. Unless an upgrade is going to earn money for me, it's a downgrade. In the real world, no one (outside Adobe, perhaps) cares whether you upgrade or not. Maybe