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> This brings up an interesting point. As CF developers,
> we're used to getting lots of functionality in the base CF
> product, without having to rely on third-party addins.
> Is this what we should expect?
>
> For example, I'd much rather have the CF developers fix
> other problems within CF, such as memory management and
> stability issues, or the COM interface, than fixing CFHTTP,
> CFMAIL, and the rest, because those I can replace on my own.
> I can't do a whole lot about how CF manages memory, though.
>
> Maybe our expectations are a bit high, after all. I suspect
> you wouldn't hear ASP developers complaining about the lack
> of HTTP client functionality built into ASP;
(Yeah... You'll hear me complain about it alright. I deal, but I'll
still complain, goddarnit....)
> they expect to have to use third-party products to fill
> functionality gaps. Why should CF developers be different
> in that regard?
Well.... I can think of one REALLY good reason why ASP users might
deal without nifty things like built in HTTP, etc. where CF users
might insist on said functionality:
Cost of ASP: $0.00
Cost of ColdFusion: $1199.95 (From Necx.com)
Granted you need a WinNT Server license for ASP, but I end up needing
that for CF too, so that doesn't count... And at 854.99, a 5-user
copy of Win2k Server is STILL cheaper than ColdFusion Pro.
Certainly, things like memory usage, stability, etc. should be fixed
be as a priority. I just think that things like CFHTTP or CFMAIL
that just barely work should either be fixed or removed. There's
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for releasing a $1200 product that has as many
bugs and requires as many kludged work around as CF 4.5.1 does. If
Allaire doesn't want to take the time to do CFHTTP, etc. right, then
remove them from the product. Then they need to stop advertising
that the product "includes" those things when the majority of users
can't use them & need to buy third party replacements anyways.
Am I completely alone here? Or do others share my (slightly
exasperated) options of Allaire's programming practices?
Best regards,
Zac
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