Rick Root wrote: > I hate it when people post to cf-talk saying they're looking for a > certain kind of script. > > Coldfusion applications are not scripts. They're programs. Applications.
I should point out that they used to be. > None of the computer related google definitions would apply to say a > coldfusion auction application. Really? > "A set of commands written in an interpreted language to automate > certain application tasks." CF5 and lower were interpreted. CF6+ are byte-compiled, but into Java Machine Code, which is semi-interpreted (JIT). > "An application that the server runs at specific times." CFSchedule? > Wow.. here's an ancient sounding definition: > > "A program that interacts with an application or a utility program. On > the World Wide Web, scripts are commonly used to customize or add > interactivity to Web pages." CF runs on the web and adds interactivity or customization. > Anyway... just a peeve of mine. --Ben "The Devil's Advocate" Doom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:249925 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
