> I just phoned with a low-level programmer who has written his own webserver
> and stuff. He says that, for $25K, he can write a multithreaded, ultrafast
> UNIX C-app that does all the basic stuff for form-processing, database
> access and page-generation with a nice GUI. (using PowePlant, GUI is easy)
>
> in fact, he tells me that, for this price, any small programmers team can
> write a package that does everything a *lightweight* WebObjects would do.
> With no tpm-limit. "perfect for your small intranet solutions" as he puts
> it : "Handles 100hits per minute like a piece of cake".
>
>
Rules for Developing Software:
(1) If it exisits try to get it for free . (see Linux or better FreeBSD)
(2) If you can't get it for free (as is the case with WOF) buy it. This is
ALWAYS cheaper in the long run.
(3) AS A LAST RESORT, If you can't buy it because no one will sell it to you
then go out and build it yourself.
These rules may not be popular but to the best of my knowledge they hold true
for 99.999% of all software development projects.
If people out there want to go about re-inventing WebObjects that's their
business. I would advise you not to make it yours!
-Alex
PS>
> that summs it up pretty much I think why Apple is losing WebObjects at a
> high rate.
Last time I looked at the WebObjects numbers (yesterday) we were on a year
over year upswing not a downturn. I know that in terms of new customer support,
I am twice as busy as I was this time last year...
