Hello! Just answering the initial question re: a place where we can register. I believe there is a WO LinkedIn group? I’m pretty sure it is part of my network. Maybe that would be a way to demonstrate an able community.
David’s points are valid as well. Tim UCLA GSE&IS > On Jun 22, 2017, at 3:45 PM, David Black <dbl...@db3.net> wrote: > > I was a WO Sr. Consulting Engineer with Apple until 2005 and miss working in > WO a lot! I just set up a dev environment to work on a new personal project > to get my head back into it. As someone whose had to manage the development > of new products, it's probably a mistake business-wise to choose such a > deprecated platform with such a small knowledge-base. Even getting the > environment spun up with WOLips and WOnder has required deciphering outdated > resources. As WO was already a hard platform to learn (conceptually), it's > difficulty is now compounded by tools that aren't as slick as a > ProjectBuilder/EOModeler/WOBuilder. So while there's a still a small > community of people who could support a WO app, the availability of an > engineer(s) might be challenging, and trying to train new support engineers > would be painful. This is why the businesses with whom I've been working have > chosen popular (or more simple script-based) backends like RoR, PHP, Python, > or more mainstream Java frameworks. Trust me...I'd LOVE to have a few > companies use WO, and if this was a merit-based competition, WO would be a > great choice. Your point about getting hit by a bus is valid. A bus could mow > down the entire PHP staff at a company and they'd be back in business the > next day. > > > > >> On Jun 22, 2017, at 10:25 AM, Robert Hanviriyapunt <roberth...@mac.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I am a total WebObjects fan (a serious fanatic)! And I have the chance to >> suggest to a new potential client to have me rework the entire A$P/M$$QL >> system in WebObjects. My worries are that should I get run over by a bus, >> whom may I get him in contact with to take over and/or support the system. >> Anybody still out there? I'm building list to give him confidence there >> will be available support. Is there a nice place all us WebO developers can >> register? >> >> = Robert = >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/dblack%40db3.net >> >> This email sent to dbl...@db3.net > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/lists%40thetimmy.com > > This email sent to li...@thetimmy.com _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
