RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-08 Thread Andy Matthews
Great! It'll be interesting to see if it works. Make sure to post to the list when you find out. -Original Message- From: Andrew Grosset [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:27 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Mingo Hagen
Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: But the fact is, if you wanted free ColdFusion, you would expect same functionality and performance as ColdFusion proper, which Smith cannot offer? Speed... it can offer: This code executed on both CFMX7 and Smith 1.25 results in Smith being on average 5

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Mark Drew
I hear you Jochem MD On 6 Feb 2007, at 08:53, Jochem van Dieten wrote: All I read is words like expect, need, want and free. Those words are not the words that will convince the code owners to opensource Smith. If nobody is going to write about offer help, invest time, employ maintainers

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Cutter (CFRelated)
Yes, but can't you executed a stored procedure directly from within cfquery? We've done it here many times in the past... Cutter ___ http://blog.cutterscrossing.com Andrew Grosset wrote: Very interesting alternative...though cfstoredproc needs adding before I can use it.

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Brad Wood
Yes, but AFAIK you can't make use of return codes, output parameters, and multiple result sets. ~Brad -Original Message- From: Cutter (CFRelated) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:11 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Andy Matthews
Andrew... Any reason you can't just execute the SP from within a cfquery block? -Original Message- From: Andrew Grosset [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:33 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project Very interesting

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-07 Thread Andrew Grosset
(Andy Cutter (CFRelated)), just tried it (execute the SP from within a cfquery block) on MX7 and it works but weather it will work on Railo...? I'll have to download it and see! Andrew. Andrew... Any reason you can't just execute the SP from within a cfquery block? -Original

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Jochem van Dieten
All I read is words like expect, need, want and free. Those words are not the words that will convince the code owners to opensource Smith. If nobody is going to write about offer help, invest time, employ maintainers or sponsor features I think this thread is pretty pointless. So who of you

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Monday 05 Feb 2007, Doug Brown wrote: Pretty cool. I would say that the only thing stopping me from hosting myself would be the costs involved in coldfusion server. There are free CFML servers, some from Adobe (depending on what you want it for). My excuse for not running one is my server

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Claude Schneegans
People said that about Linux too, but things change. People said that about Unix too, about 30 years ago, and nothing has changed ;-) -- ___ REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags/tagstore.cfm (Please send any spam to

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Monday 05 Feb 2007, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: And more to the point, who cares? Not to be the spoiler of the partay but I mean in all reality how many people, currently on CF/BD would consider a move to Smith? just because it is free. The flip side, is how many people will now look

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Gert Franz
Well all the ones that hear, that there are alternatives with low or no costs at all. Like Railo or Smith. Greetings / Grüsse Gert Franz Customer Care Railo Technologies GmbH [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.railo.ch Join our Mailing List / Treten Sie unserer Mailingliste bei: deutsch:

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Brown
I think that will depend on how many pure java developers are out there in coldfusion land that could help out. I for one cannot as I know squat about Java. If I could help in another way, then I would be very glad to. Doug B. - Original Message - From: Jochem van Dieten [EMAIL

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Adrian Lynch
By using it! Who isn't gonna download it and take a look? Funny story, I was looking down the list of supported tags and misread it thinking it said no to cfloop! WHAT! Adrian -Original Message- From: Doug Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 February 2007 12:57 To: CF-Talk

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Brown
Another thing I would like to point out is this. How many times do we speak and nobody listens in regards to new features? How long has some of the same bugs been around? IE: (CFMAIL) As an open source project, you could have these things addressed in the community and not have to beg a

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 06 Feb 2007, Adrian Lynch wrote: Funny story, I was looking down the list of supported tags and misread it thinking it said no to cfloop! WHAT! The lack of cflog is a slight pain. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to enormously customize dot-com functionalities

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Turetsky, Seth
It will be a long time before hosting companies take hold and use Smith. Correct me if I'm wrong, but since it's just a jar file and not an install, why would a hosting company be involved with any decision over using Smith or not? You would just need to know what JDK they support I agree

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Cutter (CFRelated)
Well, I am not versed enough in Java to assist in development. However, some of us know how to write documentation. I am sure someone out there can assist with maintenance of the Smith website. Someone probably knows something or other about moderating mailing lists and forums. There are

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Christopher Jordan
I'd like to see them have a mailing list or forum (which I don't think they presently have... I could be wrong), but I like seeing discussions like this, and I'll bet they would too. I'd definitely join such a mailing list/forum. Cutter (CFRelated) wrote: Well, I am not versed enough in Java

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Jim Wright
Christopher Jordan wrote: I'd like to see them have a mailing list or forum (which I don't think they presently have... I could be wrong), but I like seeing discussions like this, and I'll bet they would too. I'd definitely join such a mailing list/forum. There is actually a forum

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Deanna Schneider
On 2/6/07, Christopher Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to see them have a mailing list or forum (which I don't think they presently have... I could be wrong), but I like seeing discussions like this, and I'll bet they would too. I'd definitely join such a mailing list/forum.

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Bezona
But also, I'd like to know where the Digg poster got their information...there doesn't seem to be any indication on the Smith site of an announced change to open source...right now it just says... Smith is freeware software, which means that it comes with permission for anyone to use, copy,

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Christopher Jordan
See? I said I could be wrong! :o) Deanna Schneider wrote: On 2/6/07, Christopher Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to see them have a mailing list or forum (which I don't think they presently have... I could be wrong), but I like seeing discussions like this, and I'll bet they

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Damien McKenna
On 2/6/07 10:40 AM, Doug Bezona wrote: Probably got it from the second post here: http://www.smithproject.org/forum/posts/list/6.page No details (timeline, license, etc.) though. http://www.smithproject.org/forum/posts/list/15.page A month or so. --  Damien McKenna - Web Developer [EMAIL

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Andy Matthews
I'd easily be willing to sacrifice *SOME* functionality for the sake of cost. The jury's still out on exactly what I'd be willing to give up. andy -Original Message- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:09 PM To: CF-Talk Subject:

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Porter, Benjamin L.
Why could smith not offer the same performance and functionality? If it is open source potentially it will end up offering better performance and more functionality. The only thing I see going are those items that deal with flash. -Original Message- From: Andy Matthews [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Brown
I would not see the flash integration going anywhere. I am sure all that has to be done is creating something in JAVA to be able to talk back and forth with flash. Might be alot harder than just words, but should be possible. Doug B. - Original Message - From: Porter, Benjamin L.

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Andy Matthews
By the way... The post that we've been discussing made it to the Front page of Digg! Good job everyone. Even though there was lots of arguments, and lots of negative former CF develooper or php rules over CF comments, the important thing is that some of you made reasoned, intelligent posts about

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Bezona
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openamf/ -Original Message- From: Doug Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:04 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project I would not see the flash integration going anywhere.

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Doug Brown
Words from smith regarding opensource Doug, yes, Vladimir Nikic has anounced the opening of Smith. Our management is been working with lawyers about all the possible legal issues about that. We are waiting for their answer yet Best, Boris Doug

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Christopher Jordan
Sweet! Andy Matthews wrote: By the way... The post that we've been discussing made it to the Front page of Digg! Good job everyone. Even though there was lots of arguments, and lots of negative former CF develooper or php rules over CF comments, the important thing is that some of you made

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-06 Thread Andrew Grosset
Very interesting alternative...though cfstoredproc needs adding before I can use it. Andrew. Well all the ones that hear, that there are alternatives with low or no costs at all. Like Railo or Smith. Greetings / Grüsse Gert Franz Customer Care Railo Technologies GmbH [EMAIL PROTECTED]

SOT: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Andy Matthews
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Re: SOT: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Rey Bango
Dugg... Andy Matthews wrote: http://digg.com/programming/Open_source_ColdFusion_Server Andy Matthews Senior Coldfusion Developer Office: 877.707.5467 x747 Direct: 615.627.9747 Fax: 615.467.6249 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dealerskins.com

Re: SOT: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Jacob Munson
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Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Doug Brown
Pretty cool. I would say that the only thing stopping me from hosting myself would be the costs involved in coldfusion server. It would be a hell of alot better to host myself and be able to administrate the servers then rely on other to do it for me. Of course it would be quite awhile before

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Richard Kroll
Of course it would be quite awhile before smith was anywhere near the quality of Macromedia's product. By taking the project open source, I think they would enable more rapid feature development. The quality I think would depend on who is running the project and how many quality contributions

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread John Sterrett
I know its free but the following does not make much sence to me. I see that cfstoredproc, cfprocparam is supported but on the web site it says that cfprocresult is not supported.. Very strange. It seams like you execute procedures as long as they do not return data.

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Dave Watts
I know its free but the following does not make much sence to me. I see that cfstoredproc, cfprocparam is supported but on the web site it says that cfprocresult is not supported.. Very strange. It seams like you execute procedures as long as they do not return data. Parameters can

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
And more to the point, who cares? Not to be the spoiler of the partay but I mean in all reality how many people, currently on CF/BD would consider a move to Smith? just because it is free. I would wager not that many, if any. This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Dan G. Switzer, II
And more to the point, who cares? Not to be the spoiler of the partay but I mean in all reality how many people, currently on CF/BD would consider a move to Smith? just because it is free. I would wager not that many, if any. People said that about Linux too, but things change. Maybe the Smith

RE: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Brad Wood
The same argument could have been made for BD when it first came out. A similar argument could have probably been made for CF when it's first clunky version hit shelves. I've never tried Smith, but I still think it is cool. ~Brad -Original Message- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
Linux was and is an entirely different beast and mo. This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Christopher Jordan
I'd move to it for all my smaller clients who cannot afford a copy of CF or BD (and that's quite a few). I'd want to download and play with it first though. I wrote and told them along time ago that it wasn't worth my time if it didn't support CFCs. They wrote back recently to tell me that the

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Christopher Jordan
and mo? who's mo? (nauck-nauck-nauck!) Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: Linux was and is an entirely different beast and mo. This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Doug Brown
Agreed. Very cool indeed!! If we as developers had a solution to offer our clients that wanted to host their own sites versus using a hosting company, I think we would double or triple our income. One of the major draw backs to Coldfusion is in it's cost. I cannot count the times that I have lost

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
Whoop whoop! This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
But the fact is, if you wanted free ColdFusion, you would expect same functionality and performance as ColdFusion proper, which Smith cannot offer? This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business,

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Christopher Jordan
Here! Here! Doug Brown wrote: Agreed. Very cool indeed!! If we as developers had a solution to offer our clients that wanted to host their own sites versus using a hosting company, I think we would double or triple our income. One of the major draw backs to Coldfusion is in it's cost. I

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Christopher Jordan
They may not be able to offer it now, but if they could I'd do it in a heartbeat for all my smaller clients. Smith needs community support (in some fashion or another) if they're to move forward. Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: But the fact is, if you wanted free ColdFusion, you would expect

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)
Hmm, sceptical.. :-) This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the

Re: Take a minute to Digg this story about the Smith Project

2007-02-05 Thread Judah McAuley
I would expect an open source version of CF to implement a strong subset of the CF that most developers use on a daily basis and to implement it with excellent performance. I suspect that open sourcing the core of CF would make it so that you had a stable, lower footprint server that would run