I think in general it's not a good sign, but I disagree about the server
platform. What else does Allaire have that Macromedia would want?
Check out the following:
http://www.macromedia.com/special/allaire/faq/
An awful lot of Microsoft-centric talk here. No mention of *nix. I think I
might be worried if I were using CF on one of those platforms.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Colman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: Negative Thoughts
> I do not think that the acquisition of Allaire by Macromedia is a good
thing
> for Cold Fusion developers. I can come up with all kinds of negative
> scenarios about what this will do to CF. When a "graphics tool" company
> acquires a development platform, the development platform does not always
> fair too well.
>
> Consider that, if Allaire was not in some sort of trouble, it would not
have
> been "merged."
>
> I have been concerned about the viability of the CF platform for about a
> year. Now, I am even more concerned. I am seriously starting to consider
> dropping the beloved CF platform, and head towards ASP+, COM and .NET --
> Microsoft is not likely to be "acquired" any time in the near future.
>
> Richard Colman
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