Well, this is not a problem of just upgrading the OS. I don't think migrating from OS 9 to OS X is that difficult (technically). The problem is that, there are licenses to pay and there's an adaptation process for users. The environment is quite different from one version to the other. This migration would have an impact on their every day work. Not only for tasks related to CMS but for any other daily use.
Migration of the whole computer park from one version of an operating system to another is a serious issue that takes time and money. It has to be planned and the pros and cons of this migration need to be seriously analyzed : are the users ready to take that upgrade jump? how much time will it take until they become as productive as they are with the actual OS ? because, believe me, they will be lost and non productive in the beginning. So.. does the need for a WYSIWYG editor in the CMS justifies by itself this whole migration ? Remember that we are talking about big press companies : the migration has an impact on hundreds of users. My answer is NO. I think that we need to offer solutions regardless of the fact that users are using this OS or the other. Then, the only solution I have found, until now as I said before, is this Java Applet EditOnPro programmed for Java 1.1. I haven't had the time to analyze alternative solutions suggested in the list, but I will soon. Regards, Diego > -----Message d'origine----- > De : tonyl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Envoye : jeudi 5 decembre 2002 22:41 > A : Diego TERCERO; 'Iva Koberg'; 'Jeremy Tapp'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Objet : RE: [cms-list] WYSIWYG Editor suggestions; Idea > > > >>>And what about the thousands of users working in the press > area that > still work on Mac OS 9? > > That is interesting...you mean Apple does not offer an easy > upgrade path > for these people? That sounds hard to believe. > > Is this a hardware issue or a software issue? Can you > install OS X on a > machine that runs OS 9 easily? Or is this a big deal? > > I hear you however...I was just wondering what people thought about a > non-Java solution...the response seems to be negative across > the board. > That is also interesting. I guess .NET is .HYPE at this point. > > I am still going to forge ahead and create a .NET WYSIWYG > Editor. Since > 90% of my customers use Windows 98/XP/2000. But that poor 10% needs a > WYSIWYG Editor. I have MAC users and they are left out in > the cold. I > need a solution for them and I need it fast! > > Tony > > > > -- http://cms-list.org/ trim your replies for good karma.
