Quite one-sided. I will volunteer to answer some of the questions posed.
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> Where is the ASP or ASP+ spec?
* Why bother knit-picking details on how it would theoretically work.
Just know the darn thing to get the job done.
>.(Any body ever seen the BNF for the VB language, or a spec on VB/ASP from
MS???)
* Specs? Yes. It's a matter of finding it... they don't advertise it,
but they do have specs published. It's a matter of actually looking into.
Research before making outrageous claims.
> How many platforms does/will ASP+ run on (How many platforms does VB run
on?)?
* Actually, ASP+ and VB run on more than MS-based platforms... and I'm not
just talking about 3rd Party software applications, either. For instance,
MS has regularly made available Alpha and Solaris versions of various
programs (specifically on the server side).
> Will you have to use RAD tools to get the most out of it or can you use a
text editor and
> command line and get the same level of capabilities if you wish?
* It is possible... but as with anything else, it's a matter of know WHAT
you're doing, not alternative WAYS of getting it done. If you know what
you're doing, the HOW doesn't matter (should be irrelevent).
> Will the runtime and design-time of ASP+ somehow be intertwined (in an
unpublished
> way) so that MS tools will have the advantage over 3rd party tools for
first
> 2 or 3 releases (how many 3rd part VB RAD tools do you know of)?
* There easily are 4 or 5 alternatives to MS Visual Studio to get the job
done for VB, J++, C++, FoxPro, and other programming needs. Again, research
before jumping to conclusions.
> When will the *SOURCE CODE* to ASP or ASP+ MS implemenation be available
anytime soon?
* Patience. As with open-source releases, you cannot have access to
something if it's not finished yet. If Linus Tolvalds hasn't finished a
looping process in his code, will you blame him for not releasing what he
already has completed despite knowing the non-completion of necessary
code????
> What open process is in place so that I, as an ISV, can make
recommendations to ASP or ASP+?
* How can anyone critique something not-yet widely available? There are
many comparison charts published in various publication outlets (online, and
off) that discuss such issues. LOOK 'EM UP!
> JSP... They have choices and options because its an OPEN architecture.
* Again, open-ness is not always a SECURE thing. It's rather dangerous.
> Question: if I wanted to use a hash table in VB, does anyone know off hand
what's available in MS VB?
* It depends on which version of VB you'd like to use.... and, yes, since
release 6 of Visual Studio, there has been implementation for MANY, MANY
more functions. They are not always documented, but if you KNOW Visual
Basic (not just say you do, but actually know how to use it) then it's not a
problem.
> Please do not equate them. Furthermore, ASP or ASP+ will never match up
with JSP/Servlets because ASP and ASP+ inheriently closed and proprietary --
no spec, source code, or cross platform implemenation has ever been released
for these MS technologies.
* If, not theoretically... rather, realistically, a project is more
efficient using ASP, does that mean that ASP sucks? Realistically, it's all
about implementation. If a JSP/Servlets-based site is not properly coded,
then, ultimately, critics will believe that ASP is more successful. It's
the truth.
> Forget the MS stuff... No one wants to be limited by a closed
architecture. Let's put
> is this way, if your pissed with the bugs or performance of your NT based
> ASP implementation, what alternatives to you have?
* Security, security, security. Does nothing stated make any sense?? If
no one knows the actual, line-by-line code of a program, that means there
are less people who can actually break it apart. However, if the entire
code base is available, then more people can see how things work........ and
how to break them down.
* Businesses, it seems, are more likely to invest in security than a
little squirmish between implementations. If the transactions are secure,
and delivery is quick... what's the problem?!! Alternatively, how would you
explain why ASP use had increased in the past... and is expected to still
grown, in spite of JSP as alternative!!
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