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Re: Not at all a pact with the devil...
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Tue, 23 Jan 2001 18:15:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> In the case of LUGNet, because resources are probably a bit more limited
> than most development projects, familiarity with the platform becomes a
> factor. I don't know how familiar Todd is with MS web development,
Not much, but I've read enough about ASP to determine that it doesn't suit
my needs (didn't in 1997-98 and still doesn't now). Always curious, however,
I'll still flip through books in the bookstore every few months -- things on
CFML, ASP, etc. -- but still continue to be disappointed by their clumsy
architectures and inelegant approaches to dynamically generated HTML content.
> but if he's more familiar with FreeBSD / Apache / whatever else he uses
> (what do you use Todd?),
FreeBSD + Apache + Perl + homebrew Perl/HTML integration system
> then he probably can't afford the time involved researching
> / learning other tools.
When there's stuff out there that makes sense to learn, I learn it. Am
learning mod_perl stuff at work right now, which is extremely good.
> > LUGNet *does* have an anti-MS bias, and it goes farther than it should.
I don't know whether to laugh at this ridiculous statement or simply ignore
it. What a steaming cauldron of barf of a statement.
> I haven't formed an opinion on that yet, however there does seem to be a
> fair bit of evidence pointing in that direction 8?)
Not any more than there is an anti-Sun or an anti-Apple or an anti-Linux bias.
FreeBSD happened to be a very good choice. Linux would have worked well too.
What seems to be misperceived as an anti-MS bias is actually a pro-Unix
predilection.
> > It goes far enough to color important decisions here, technical decisions
> > that may make this site harder to use for users, [...]
LOL! Now THAT takes the cake! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever
heard in my entire life. Choice of OS on the server affecting usability for
users? Give me a break. If any predilection affects usability for users,
it's that HTML pages don't get tested on Windows browsers as often as they do
on Linux and MacOS.
--Todd
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) I'd suggest you continue to ignore it, since if you don't, it leads to statements like this one (...) not exactly unemotional... by the way, were you commenting in an official capacity? (...) Fortunately that's not what I said. (...) And why (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Not at all a pact with the devil...
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| (...) Well, I'm not sure how you're measuring 'Lugnet' here-- either as the group using it, the admins personally, or the 'Lugnet-as-a-company's view on the issue. Certainly to say such of the users is rather laughable, at best. To say so of the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Not at all a pact with the devil...
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| Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G7Mo2I.EqK@lugnet.com... (...) What do you use for the database(s)? [snip] (...) bias. (...) too. (...) I think I was probably refering more to your "anti-MS" posts than your technology (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G7LH2p.It4@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) but (...) Then perhaps you should have worded it "Todd should think about making the line between ....". It just sounded to me like you were (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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