Oh, I see, Craig. I usually assume that the email I got was from the list rather than from an individual and with a copy to the list. So, I thought I was responding to the list. Here it goes to the list.
Jack On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:42:01 -0800, Dakota Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <snip> > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:43:09 -0800, Craig McClanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > (How about replying on-list so others see the q&a? :-) > </snip> > > ??? > > <snip> > > For shorter than a request, it doesn't seem to me that an app needs > > much help -- just stick the thing in request scope and it'll get > > cleaned up in some reasonable amount of time for you. Cleaning up > > faster doesn't seem like a value add. > </snip> > > Transactions? Other similar "wait and see deals" which may or may not > be GUI related? > > <snip> > > For longer than a session (including cases where you might need to go > > get an email confirmation, for example), we'd be getting into a > > territory where there are lots of BPM and workflow type systems, which > > incorporate all sorts of other bells and whistles as well. (The Agila > > project in the Apache incubator, for example, wants to play in this > > space.) That's an interesting problem, but it's already being covered > > by others - I want to deliberately aim at a sweet spot that is very > > common in webapps but doesn't have very many elegant solutions already > > available. > </snip> > > Don't these cover this area per force? > > Jack > > -- > ------------------------------ > > "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." > > ~Dakota Jack~ > > "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep." > > ~Native Proverb~ > > "Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows." > > ~Hunkesni (Sitting Bull), Hunkpapa Sioux~ > > ----------------------------------------------- > > "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. > If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the > addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based > on this message or any information herein. If you have received this > message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail > and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." > -- ------------------------------ "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~ "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep." ~Native Proverb~ "Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows." ~Hunkesni (Sitting Bull), Hunkpapa Sioux~ ----------------------------------------------- "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
