Not to stir the pot any more than it already is, but I wanted to point out two quick things:
1) That's not Ben Forta's blog you linked to. 2) That article was published 6 years ago. Carry on.... Thanks, Eric Cobb ECAR Technologies, LLC http://www.ecartech.com http://www.cfgears.com Robert Harrison wrote: >> Right now, the way it's branded (and named), the argument is Cold Fusion >> > vs. .NET. Why do you say that? > > Because the best links I got out of my previous email were at best bleak. > The best link prompted an on-list response that we have 4 years to learn a > new language. > > >> but the argument of .NET vs J2EE or Adobe vs. Microsoft is a much easier >> > argument. Why do you say that? > > Because that's the argument Ben Forta makes in his blog: > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/node/46362 > > Comparing ASP.NET to ColdFusion is difficult. Actually, it's not just > difficult, it's simply incorrect, and not an apples-to-apples comparison... > In other words, deciding between ColdFusion and ASP.NET (and indeed, > defending ColdFusion against ASP.NET) first requires a .NET versus J2EE > discussion.... > > > > Robert B. Harrison > Director of Interactive Services > Austin & Williams > 125 Kennedy Drive, Suite 100 > Hauppauge NY 11788 > P : 631.231.6600 Ext. 119 > F : 631.434.7022 > http://www.austin-williams.com > > Great advertising can't be either/or. It must be &. > > Plug in to our blog: A&W Unplugged > http://www.austin-williams.com/unplugged > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:36 PM > To: cf-talk > Subject: Re: Is it time for Adobe to Rebrand Cold Fusion? > > > >> Right now, the way it's branded (and named), the argument is Cold Fusion >> > vs. > >> .NET. >> > > Why do you say that? > > >> That is a hard argument, >> > > Why do you say that? > > >> but the argument of .NET vs J2EE or Adobe vs. Microsoft is a much easier >> > argument. > > Why do you say that? > > Honestly, I'm not trying to be difficult, but none of those statements > really seem to be as self-evident as you seem to think. ColdFusion is > not just a competitor with .NET; it's a competitor with "pure" J2EE > solutions. But if you were going to cast this as CF vs .NET, there are > plenty of compelling arguments you can make for choosing CF over .NET. > (And a decent number for choosing .NET also.) The same is true for > .NET vs J2EE. And finally, Adobe vs Microsoft isn't a great argument > to make in favor of CF - plenty of people use MS server products. > Where's Adobe's server OS? Their database platform? Their Sharepoint > analog? etc, etc, etc. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > http://training.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on > GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:334699 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
