Re: [cobalt-developers] Microsoft Scripting engine - update by Sun??

["William L. Thomson Jr." <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2002-09-17 at 23:16, Todd Kirk wrote:
> Hi all I am wishing to use some shopping carts with my development
> software, only Cobalts run a really old version of Ms Scripting Engine
> from what I understand. I think for my RAQ4R it is version 3.x and I
> require version 5.

Not sure on the exact versions, it's been a long time since I last
worked with ASP, and since then am very anti-MS.

> Anyone have some links or comments about upgrading Ms Scripting
> Engine...or maybe heard anything about Sun/Chili/Cobalt updating this
> engine?

When I was using ASP back in the day, I ran into similar problems. The
version may have been updated since initial installation on your Raq4r,
but it may require purchasing a new version of ChiliSoft ASP, now Sun
ONE ASP.

My personal recommendation is that you should run ASP on a MS platform
if you want the latest and greatest features of ASP. Otherwise, I would
use something like PHP, or as recommended by Sun on the FAQ from Sun ONE
ASP use JSP or Java.

In the end the answer you are seeking is somewhat obvious. Sun has sued
MS, and it's safe to say the two practically hate each others. With that
said, MS will not easily license their latest technology to Sun, only to
be included and sold in one of Sun's software products. It seems most
progress on the licensing was made before Cobalt bought ChiliSoft, and
before Sun bought Cobalt. I would expect the progress to be stuck in the
mud now that Sun owns ChiliSoft, and the ASP software ChiliSoft
developed.

Do not get me wrong, it's nice that there is support for ASP on other
platforms other than MS. At the same time, if you have migrated
platforms, you might as well migrate to a technology that is supported
on a variety of platforms.

I switched about two years ago from Java ASP and have not had any
problems since then. I can upgrade my Java application server when
needed, and even choose the version/brand. Not to mention choosing which
JRE to use, version/brand as well. Along with the fact that my apps can
be deployed on just about any Java enabled device, or platform.

My 0.02

-- 
Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
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