Hal, On the other hand... we could just hire a developer to manage the file for us in M2, MG or FB. When you add an application to a system does the core config file automatically update? My guess is not. So rather than charging the customer the cost of a OO DB, we charge them for paying us to do the work. (Strangely enough that is usually what a customer would prefer.) Yet, it seems that for larger customer who understand project costing this would be a more responsible solution for someone like UPS or MM (oops, rather Adobe) when they use something like this. It could actually could function after both manner of schemes. XML for the simpler less automated solution... and an OODBMS for the enterprise solution.
John Farrar P.S. Good use of terms like "pesky"... it is a great debate technique to subtle implications. One of the advantages of a DB (not even requiring a OODBMS) is the ease of installation of another app in the site and updates. M2 does (this is a question) allow multiple applications to run through the same config file doesn't it? If not then perhaps it is not needed and my assumption is wrong all together. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Helms Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [CFCDev] CFSQLTool debate That was a good half-move, Joe. Now, we both have to move to a database. I'm thinking an OO database? I used to use Gemstone, a Smalltalk OO database. Maybe we could use that? So, to run M2, MG, FB, we would just first require that people install Gemstone and Smalltalk on their system -- a small price to pay to get rid of that pesky XML. ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' as the subject of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by CFXHosting (www.cfxhosting.com). CFCDev is supported by New Atlanta, makers of BlueDragon http://www.newatlanta.com/products/bluedragon/index.cfm An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
