> There is no point in making something cross platform > when you know it's always gonna run on the same > platform. We develop for SQL server, we are not > going to suddenly decide to downdrade everything > to MySQL. Likewise we are always going to run on > windows and will never suddenly starting using Linux.
You really can't guarantee that... and it doesn't have to be a "downgrade", it could be a move to Oracle or PostgreSQL. You don't want to know how many times I've heard this story, or from how many different people: 1) my boss (quit|died|transfered to another department|was demoted) 2) and they guy who replaced him decided that even though everything had been running swimmingly on (ColdFusion|SQL Server|MySQL) for years 3) we weren't going to use it anymore -- all our projects and all our clients were now going to use (Java|Oracle|SQL Server|.NET) whether they (needed|liked) it or not because the new boss liked it Just for starters, ask: Mike Dinowitz Jim Davis s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:217281 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
