Rick, There are some amazing things this merger could very well produce so long as they work the products together the same way MM has done so, there could be some big time power added to cfm. Another thing I would like to see is a small footprint version of cfm server that would be run in the os to power desktop apps and ria's, much the same as shorthorn says it will do, I know there are a few ones that will do this but I'd rather have one from the source.
I'm assuming this merger is a direct shot at the throat of M$ and now they will have more leverage to start the dismantling of the giant. And I know some will say that will never happen so long as windows keeps going which is something Adobe doesn't have but then again Adobe has something M$ will never have and thats the image design market. And the thing is other companies are going after the os and browser market and really no one is going after the photoshop market. Especially if apple doesnt mess up the marketting of this OS X but its growing, the younger generation is firmly entrenching itself in macs (except the hardcore gamers) and the ipod has become a staple of their generation. So the time is right for Adobe to make a run, lets hope they do it right. ~Dave the disruptor~ ---------------------------------------- From: Rick Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:39 PM To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: CFMX: Dissed by Breeze and FlashLite? Dave, *I hope one of the things Adobe does with cfm is to license its use in schools and such for free and use its deep photoshop roots to entrench it in a lot of these "designer" programs. * That's one of the things that I have campaigned on for the longest time. All the Michigan colleges and universities use CF for the business side. But only one uses it on the teaching side. The first language a lot of these kids learn is PHP, I think all will agree that CFML is a much better choice. Guess what the marketing budget for this favored position might be? How about zero, so even a slight effort could displace it. These students may learn C# or java later but they will end up doing their personal sites with CF. What do you want to bet that when they end up out in the world and want a chance to shine under a tight deadline and/or budget they will remember CF? I continue to believe it's a great opportunity that's being missed. Rick Mason ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205801 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
