That nails it for me - I couldn't agree more. "Im a programmer because I use a computer language to write applications (even a single template) that runs on a computer to process some data."
Michael Dinowitz wrote: Define a programming language and see if CF fits into it. Does it store variables? Do conditional logic? iterate loops? convert data? What makes C++ a programming language and CF not one? If you say that CF is just built on top of C++, then every C++ and java programmer aren't really programmers as they're not writing machine code. The argument is an artificial one. I'm a programmer because I use a computer language to write applications (even a single template) that runs on a computer to process some data. If you consider yourself a programmer because you write cfml then you're saying cfml is a programming language? Ade -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] Sent: 28 August 2002 18:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: programmer vs. developer In MMs mind, a programmer is one who uses a compiled language like Java or C++. A developer is someone who uses a scripting language like CF. This is a totally artificial distinction and one I reject on every level. I program. So do you. We're programmers. whats the difference? ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
