Thanks James, Zed, Kevin and Filipe. This is really valuable input and
I hope it helps others besides just me from the archives someday!
I talked with the CEO yesterday more about this yesterday. I think we
were able to "level" his expectations about what's possible vs. what's
reasonable, affo
There are some interesting issues beyond just the engineering here.
The main ones have to do with how happy the company is with their site
and the technology it uses. If they are happy then maybe they will be
completely satisfied with moving to a .NET type site.
But then you need to look at Micros
The problem I see in your project is: if you use ruby + mysql, changing
things they are used to, your projects needs to be perfect (no delays, no
bugs, no nothing).
Now, if you go and use M$ things, your project don't need to be perfect,
cause they are used to it and it's problems.
So it's up
I love Ruby, open source, and all that. However, I work with C# and
Java in a Microsoft-only shop. Well, MS-only until I wrote a
distributed cache in Java on Linux - the revolution has begun!
Anyway, we have discussed this scenario at work, many times. How do we
replace the old VB6 COM and ASP cod
On Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:13 -0700
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm working on a project, and mongrel may be part of the stack, but
> I've got some more general questions and ideas I'm hoping to run by
> this list. The people on this list have a broader knowledgebase and
> more experien
On 16 May 2008, at 21:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey,
I'm working on a project, and mongrel may be part of the stack, but
I've got some more general questions and ideas I'm hoping to run by
this list. The people on this list have a broader knowledgebase and
more experience than any pla
Hey,
I'm working on a project, and mongrel may be part of the stack, but
I've got some more general questions and ideas I'm hoping to run by
this list. The people on this list have a broader knowledgebase and
more experience than any place else I know - plus a general
friendliness and willing
