On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Irvin Gomez <[email protected]> wrote: > > I never used the word "wins". That's your perception. And no, no language > ever 'wins', but some DO die out, and that more like the argument that is > often made about CF.
Every language dies out. It is just a matter of time. Things change and morph. C and Perl were the most widely used Web dev languages when I started. Both are still around but neither is used much for web development. Others have stayed web languages but become even more niche. My first web language (other than HTML) was Lasso. Good chance you've never even heard of it, but if you were into Macs and FileMaker Pro in 1995, you'd have know it. And you know what? It is actually still in active development and being sold. And there are developers. And CF looks like a juggernaut comparison. I think you just lack perspective. >>Coldfusion is a solid and respected product. It continues to evolve. >>It won't be around forever, but then again, nothing will be. Continue >>to explore and learn, if you have jobs that don't need a specific >>tool, use the ones you love and get the job done quick. Then go out >>and learn some more and see what options you have for the next job. > > > Luckily for me, I have a very stable working environment. Good for you. You should still go out and learn new languages and paradigms and environments. It is good for your soul and helps ward off old age. >>Theoretically, that's why people hire us, because we learn and think >>and adapt and figure out how to solve problems. So, with that in >>mind, put that thinking cap on apply a bit more broad minded look at >>the world around you and you might get a better appreciation of where >>you, CF and the big wide world of application development really >>stands. >> > > No amount of veiled attacks will make my argument any less compelling - but I > guess that's the only resource you have, so you have to use it. I fully > expected the personal attacks, but it's ok. It's your opinion and I respect > it :-) > Well, it wasn't a veiled attack. It wasn't personal. It was a discussion about software development, the evolution of computers and languages and how to deal with a dynamic, growing profession. But now that you put it your way, yeah, I agree that I think you're a jerk. Cheers, Juda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:348625 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
