How about the Pascal approach?

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2004

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texte = How about marketing WebDNA as "The" language for teaching/learning the =concepts for internet applications and web based database development? =.... humm, I guess most schools wouldn't be able to afford it anyway ... =oh well, never mind, just a silly thought. : c)-----Original Message-----From: Gary Krockover To: "WebDNA Talk" Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:49:03 -0600Subject: Re: How long until WebDNA makes the list? :(> I think the language should be free and perhaps even open-sourced =while> canned solutions (such as store-builder, the features of the ISP> edition,=20> IDE Lab, etc) should be sold for profit by SMSI. Unless SMSI becomes =a> Macromedia or a Microsoft*, this is the only way that WebDNA becomes> more=20> than for a niche market, IMHO.>=20> * Becomes a larger, well known company by name recognition so that> WebDNA=20> sells on reputation alone, ala Cold Fusion. Again, IMHO.>=20> But that's easy for me to say obviously, it's the folks at SMSI that> have=20> invested how much $ and time to develop and support the product. =Sure,> they want a ROI. At least if you open-sourced it, there would be no> more=20> support costs for WebDNA (but for the developed solutions) and the=20> developers at SMSI could concentrate on writing various packaged> solutions=20> written in WebDNA instead of worrying about updates to the language=20> itself. Also, if open-sourced, the problem with running the canned=20> solutions on WebDNA servers only becomes non-issue as everyone would> have=20> access and the ability to get a WebDNA server up and running.>=20> One can dream at least.>=20> I too was bitten by the "we're going with PHP as a solution" just last> week=20> from a prospective client.>=20> GK>=20> At 11:02 AM 12/6/2004, you wrote:> >I Think I suggested the same thing a few years ago. The fact is that> SMI=20> >puts a lot of man hours into development and they simply can't afford> to=20> >give the language away for free. I understand that entirely and I> don't=20> >hold it against them.>=20>=20> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to =Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: How about the Pascal approach? ( Matthew A Perosi 2004)
How about the Pascal approach? ( "Kaiwi, Marc" 2004)

How about marketing WebDNA as "The" language for teaching/learning the =concepts for internet applications and web based database development? =.... humm, I guess most schools wouldn't be able to afford it anyway ... =oh well, never mind, just a silly thought. : c)-----Original Message-----From: Gary Krockover To: "WebDNA Talk" Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:49:03 -0600Subject: Re: How long until WebDNA makes the list? :(> I think the language should be free and perhaps even open-sourced =while> canned solutions (such as store-builder, the features of the ISP> edition,=20> IDE Lab, etc) should be sold for profit by SMSI. Unless SMSI becomes =a> Macromedia or a Microsoft*, this is the only way that WebDNA becomes> more=20> than for a niche market, IMHO.>=20> * Becomes a larger, well known company by name recognition so that> WebDNA=20> sells on reputation alone, ala Cold Fusion. Again, IMHO.>=20> But that's easy for me to say obviously, it's the folks at SMSI that> have=20> invested how much $ and time to develop and support the product. =Sure,> they want a ROI. At least if you open-sourced it, there would be no> more=20> support costs for WebDNA (but for the developed solutions) and the=20> developers at SMSI could concentrate on writing various packaged> solutions=20> written in WebDNA instead of worrying about updates to the language=20> itself. Also, if open-sourced, the problem with running the canned=20> solutions on WebDNA servers only becomes non-issue as everyone would> have=20> access and the ability to get a WebDNA server up and running.>=20> One can dream at least.>=20> I too was bitten by the "we're going with PHP as a solution" just last> week=20> from a prospective client.>=20> GK>=20> At 11:02 AM 12/6/2004, you wrote:> >I Think I suggested the same thing a few years ago. The fact is that> SMI=20> >puts a lot of man hours into development and they simply can't afford> to=20> >give the language away for free. I understand that entirely and I> don't=20> >hold it against them.>=20>=20> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to =Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Kaiwi, Marc"

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