Something else that was a biggie for me was o/s independence A while back we were having a lot of problems with IIS, security, patching etc. and we didn't particularly like Microsoft's new licensing policy, so wanted to dump IIS and windows in favour of Linux / Apache for our web hosting environment. We ported the CF code over easy enough, but with the asp apps we were stuck on windows unless you want to live right out on the edge and use something like ChilliSoft.
The Linux boxes have proven much more stable and less time goes into administering them. CF allowed us that flexibility asp .NET would not. My 2 cents, anyway Barry -----Original Message----- From: Mark Stanton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2003 5:47 PM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] RE: CFMX vs .NET Thanks Barry & Matt Barry: I'd love to get in the same room as the .NET people, then I could just break their legs. Unfortunately I'm only dealing with the client who are neutral, but trying to decide between two solutions. Brian: Am working through those press releases. BTW - here is what I found on the web. Basically a collection of fairly biased opinions and technical naval gazing, but still some interesting stuff. http://www.gisfusion.com/mmug/compare.pdf - fairly independent but dated. I really need a current version of this. http://www.instantcoldfusion.com/resources/CFMXASP.cfm biased towards CFMX, but reasonable. Can't really pimp a document hosted on installcoldusion.com as an independent analysis though. http://www.markme.com/jd/archives/001946.cfm - Ummm, maybe a tad biased. Probably not relevant either. http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/Q_20341063.html - Semi independent but mostly anti CFMX (for all the wrong reasons). http://www.corfield.org/blog/archives/2003_04.html#000310 a CFMX guy http://weblogs.asp.net/Jezell/posts/5906.aspx and an ASP guy do battle. http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=messages&threadid=235 98&forumid=4 Long, long thread biased towards CFMX. Not really arguments you can show to a potential client. Probably more a argument about CFMX + Flash and ASP.NET than straight server side stuff. http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg64418.html - again haven't read the whole thread. Would imagine there is a CF bias. In summary (things most people seem to agree on): + CFMX is easier to get started with (unless you have a VB background). + CFMX allows you to do some common stuff with heaps less code and hassle. + .NET has more "out of the box" functionality. + CFMX + Java provides the server side functionality that competes with the .NET stuff. + CFMX + FlashMX can compete with .NET's out of the box "web controls" - you could also roll your own if you really felt the need. + .NET's abstraction of code away from the developer can be good or bad depending on who you ask. + CFMX provides greater platform independence. Well duh.. None of this is really relevant to me right now. I think I am more interested in things like: + total cost of ownership, + license cost vs. development cost, + stability and security (I guess both are as good as their environment), + long term product future I guess what I really need is some "eWeek" style comparison from a non-technical/management perspective. If anyone happens to trip over something like this I'd be very happy to see it. I know I can & will tell them about all this, but sending them a nice link from an independent source would be perfect for setting the mood. Maybe I am better off looking for .Net vs. Java comparisons? Cheers Mark ______________ Mark Stanton Web Production Gruden Pty Ltd Tel: 9956 6388 Mob: 0410 458 201 Fax: 9956 8433 http://www.gruden.com --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
