RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-12 Thread Endre Stølsvik
On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | Would you guys take this conversation off the list please? | Its heavy enough without your personal comments. Aren't there room for any fun?! This is the most rewarding and interesting thread in a while, in my opinion..! :) ;) Endre --

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-08 Thread David . Pawson
Would you guys take this conversation off the list please? Its heavy enough without your personal comments. regards DaveP ** snip here ** -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended re

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-08 Thread Ivan Jouikov
Real programmers only need 2 buttons: 0 and 1 > -Original Message- > From: SANTOS, DANIEL (SBCSI) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:14 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Jackson
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RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-08 Thread Woodchuck
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RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-08 Thread SANTOS, DANIEL (SBCSI)
orth your weight, you can just write it all in hex, and with dipswitches. DEATH TO ALL KEYBOARD USERS!!! Daniel > -Original Message- > From: SH Solutions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 4:36 AM > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > Subject: RE: I

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-06 Thread SANTOS, DANIEL (SBCSI)
Daniel > -Original Message- > From: Ivan Jouikov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 2:44 AM > To: 'Tomcat Users List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the > worst things to ever happen >

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-06 Thread David Rees
Ivan Jouikov wrote, On 7/4/2004 1:04 PM: 1. JSTL and EL are inefficient. Tests on similar pages clearly showed that. (compare - ${name} with <%=name%>, run in a loop 1 times, youÐ-?ll see the difference) Sure it will be slower, it is really java classes under the hood trying to hide comp

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Joel
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:40:54 -0700 "Ivan Jouikov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > ... > > A tool is a tool. Rather than declare that a tool is worse than useless, > > it probably would be more effective to explain why you couldn't use it > > this time. It's a little easier that way to talk about what c

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Andre Legendre
Sunday, July 04, 2004 6:19 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 23:03:45 -0700 "Ivan Jouikov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote ... Point of this message: DO

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
My replies below > -Original Message- > From: Mike Fowler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 2:40 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things > to ever happen to mankind > > Hello

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
My replies below > -Original Message- > From: Joel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 2:24 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things > to ever happen to mankind > > On Mon, 5 Ju

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-05 Thread Jorge Salido
It just pops in my mind that perhaps doing things faster and with less people the second time around is only natural? Everyone tends to learn from the mistakes or at least figure out what could have been done better. Experience usually does that to you :P Anyway, I think that every tool has its pl

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Mike Fowler
Hello - I think I was unclear in what I meant. I am not talking about presentation of code, (hell assembler can be presented well!) what I mean is that using JSTL and EL forces you to abstract yourself from the business tier as you have restricted ability to handle the data. By using embedded J

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
> -Original Message- > From: Mike Fowler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 1:49 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things > to ever happen to mankind > > Hello, it seems I ha

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Joel
On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 00:55:17 -0700 (B"Ivan Jouikov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (B (B> My replies below (B> (B> > -Original Message- (B> > From: Joel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (B> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 6:19 PM (B> > To: Tomcat Users List (B> > Subject: Re: I've officially dec

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Mike Fowler
Hello, it seems I have missed a good conversation! Now for my two pence/cents: >4. EL encourages sloppy syntax. It doesnât even have data types > (well it has on the bottom level, but not on the surface). >Remember JavaScript? Did you know that at first, it was supposed >

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
My replies below > -Original Message- > From: Joel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 6:19 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things > to ever happen to mankind > > On Sat, 3 Ju

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
> 1) Yes <%=%> was 10 times as fast. But Anything of simple complexity like > using a model object request <%=%> to get ugly real fast with many getters > and explict casts. There is a massive tradeoff in simplicity when you have > the following: > ${myObect.myGetter.aValue} Ahh must I rep

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-05 Thread Ivan Jouikov
See below for my replies > > > What should we use instead? Welcome to the front page of JSP > manual: > > > > <% if( yourmoma ) { %> > > Do some things > > <% } %> > > > > To me, it seems EASIER than this: > > > > > > > > Do some things > >

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Joel
> ... Believe me, it dies whatever C does just Heh. > as good, and better.) > ... - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Joel
On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 23:03:45 -0700 (B"Ivan Jouikov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (B (B> ... (B> Point of this message: DO NOT USE JSTL OR EL. You$Bc`QM(Bl regret it. I did. (B (BIf a tool doesn't work for you, don't use it. (B (BThere are plenty of tools. We all make mistakes. No reason to

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Tim Funk
Nice troll. 1) Yes <%=%> was 10 times as fast. But Anything of simple complexity like using a model object request <%=%> to get ugly real fast with many getters and explict casts. There is a massive tradeoff in simplicity when you have the following: ${myObect.myGetter.aValue} 2) I get massive

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Michael Labhard
This is like a painter blaming the paint because he cannot create as well as Rembrandt. Pick a language, any language. Now it's your job to make software that works with it. Nobody's going to buy the argument that you're a victim of the tools. On Sunday 04 July 2004 12:41 pm, Ivan Jouikov

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Ariel Valentin
Ivan, Points well taken, you have very strong position, I enjoy this dialog. Sorry if I misinterpreted them in your earlier email. I think I see where we both disagree and it's mainly what JSTL and EL are good for. You don't feel this argument holds? When you have a poor little tomcat running

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Ivan Jouikov
Read my comments below: > -Original Message- > From: Ariel Valentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 11:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things > to ever happen to mankin

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Ivan Jouikov
EH... what about eclipse? What about JBuilder? What about netBeans? All of them are written mostly in Java, except for some native driver code. And they work just fine for me. -Original Message- From: Eric VERGNAUD [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 4:57 AM To: To

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Ivan Jouikov
point. -Original Message- From: Laurence Arabia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 4:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen >Hi > > > After getting convinced to try JS

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Ivan Jouikov
ructs I'd switch from C++ to C in a flash. -Original Message- From: SH Solutions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 2:36 AM To: 'Tomcat Users List' Subject: RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to man

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Ariel Valentin
I am new to this mailing list but I figured I would throw in my two cents: (Please excuse my e-mail provider it interpreted the characters from Ivan's original message in some strange way) Needless to say I was a bit concerned about a few comments... After getting convinced to try JSTL, I learned

Re: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Eric VERGNAUD
> I am inclined to agree but not for the same blanket reasons. I have worked > on 2 very large C++ projects 30+ developers. And I did with another company > the same thing with C and Java with 7 people in 1/4 the time. I have never > touched C++ since. Why if you realise you made a design booboo (A

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen

2004-07-04 Thread Laurence Arabia
Hi > After getting convinced to try JSTL, I learned the following things: .. Having read points 1-6, I thought, there must be a truth in your remarks. (I did'nt use JSTL or EL yet, but I am about to try.) But then I got to: > Why was C++ invented? To give programmers jobs. No other reason whatsoe

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread Tom K
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 1:04 AM To: 'Tomcat Users List' Subject: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind After getting convinced to try JSTL, I learned the following things: 1. JSTL and EL

RE: I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-04 Thread SH Solutions
Hi > After getting convinced to try JSTL, I learned the following things: .. Having read points 1-6, I thought, there must be a truth in your remarks. (I did'nt use JSTL or EL yet, but I am about to try.) But then I got to: > Why was C++ invented? To give programmers jobs. No other reason wh

I've officially decided that JSTL is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind

2004-07-03 Thread Ivan Jouikov
After getting convinced to try JSTL, I learned the following things:   JSTL and EL are inefficient. ÂTests on similar pages clearly showed that. Â(compare - ${name} with <%=name%>, run in a loop 1 times, youâll see the difference) JSTL is cumbersome â someone told me once