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----- Original Message ---- From: Robert Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:30:03 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Adobe has no love for Mac users? Not sure if you're referring to my response. But the thread title was Adobe has no love for Mac users. and this comment, So...... I'm all excited about integrating Flex and Coldfusion, only to find out there are features that don't exist on the mac. So far I've found.... * Flex / Coldfusion Project set up is not supported * Coldfusion query builder I just wanted to make you aware of the fierce competition going in in various areas and while ColdFusion is a product of Adobe now, and if they are lacking support in "Mac users" there may be a reason why. Similar stabs are being made between them in Premiere vs Final Cut Studio (which is superior and plug-in vendors are favoring highly). So call them and ask Adobe why there is no better support for the issues you mention above. On Aug 31, 2008, at 2:58 AM, Josh McDonald wrote: Huh? Did gmail mess up the threading on this or something? On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Robert Thompson <plasmaphonic@ mac.com>wrote: To answer your question on the lack of support, you may want to read this article as a reason why Adobe is competing against Apple so aggressively, http://counternotio ns.com/2007/ 11/15/apple- runtime-answer- 2/ This year I made the change to a MacPro "8-core Tower of Power" as they call it, and it's been the best decision I've made. I'm still interested in 64-bit Vista, but it's secondary to MacPro OS X, and I also hope Papervision3D goes out on it's own and creates a Plug-in of it's own at this critical time of change. Right now there's a large leap in graphics occurring and the group of developers at Papervision3D seem like some really smart guys. They should do their own thing, support Adobe if they want, that's cool, but don't lap-dog them......all Papervision3D needs to do now is integrate with IT models like that which you just spoke of like ColdFusion, etc., but ultimately SOAP or simple RESTful XML protocols. I started out on a Mac for the papers in college, but on Sparc Stations for more serious development. I absolutely love Mac OS X. I followed ColdFusion before it was purchased, it was ahead of it's time...good product. I'd recommend you use whatever you know best and keep XML as the data model, by W3C standards, and look for ways to convince Papervision3D and perhaps NVIDIA to lead to way for graphics providers to promote a new type of plug-in. The IT model should be separated. AJAX + a high performance "Papervision3D" plug-in that can serve it's purpose. I'm already looking into contributing something of this sort to OpenLaszlo.org, because if you become a developer, your contribution can be used by all, and you can use all contributions. If I were you, I would contact AAdobe support and ask why, regarding your ColdFusion question, and if there is no planned support, document it and save it for future reference. I believe all developers should be very careful in their choices of vendors. I've made many mistakes myself in this area, but despite how I'm viewed by a few people on this list, my intentions are good. Things are changing. Check out this excellent and far superior replacement for the Flex Builder IDE, called FTD 3.0, http://fdt.powerfla sher.com/ I don't plan on spending another dime on any Adobe software. SWF is an open format. The FLEX SDK is open source. Papervision3D team is far superior to anyone at Adobe. -r On Aug 30, 2008, at 10:57 PM, Alan wrote: So...... I'm all excited about integrating Flex and Coldfusion, only to find out there are features that don't exist on the mac. So far I've found.... * Flex / Coldfusion Project set up is not supported * Coldfusion query builder For the love of God why? Alan -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] com
