I've heard Ruby on Rail is very good cross platforms tool. How does it compared w/ RB? Could you create a desktop app like RB or it's for web app like PHP only?
--- Peter De Berdt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 26 Jul 2006, at 09:06, Kim Kohen wrote: > > > > > On 26/07/2006, at 4:57 PM, Peter De Berdt wrote: > > > >> In defense of REALsoftware, switching from a > Filemaker Runtime > >> Solution (single user) to Filemaker Server > Advanced will also set > >> you back $499 + ? times a Filemaker Client > license at $299, which > >> is at least a leap of ±$1100 (Filemaker Server + > at least 2 > >> clients as you want to go multi-user). > > > > Does the standard FMP not allow peer to peer > sharing anymore? (I > > haven't actively developed FMP since 5.5) > > I wouldn't know, I made it to FMP version 6 and > couldn't really care > about the versions that came afterwards :-) > > But seriously, using the standard FMP Client for > serving up a major > solution was unworkable > (sllllllllooooooooowwwwwwwwww) for both the > host and the client and it would still set you back > 2 x $299 (2 > Filemaker Clients). The good days when you could > connect with a > Runtime version to a server is long gone (FMP > version 4). > > I do have the same concerns about the RealSQL > database as I have with > Filemaker: you're using a legacy protocol, so what > if you decide > REALbasic just doesn't cut it for you anymore, or > you need to access > it from PHP, Ruby on Rails, ... You're tied to this > one development > platform and are at the mercy of a commercial > company that may decide > to change pricing at any time. I feel sorry for all > those people > being forced to upgrade all their Filemaker Clients > again just for > universal binary support. > > > Best regards > > Peter De Berdt > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives of this list here: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
