R: [cobalt-users] Chilisoft ASP

["Audric Leperdi" <aleperdi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are perfectly right!

----- Original Message -----
From: Kris Dahl <kris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: cobalt <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 7:08 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Chilisoft ASP


> I just heard that Cobalt is supporting ChiliSoft ASP.
>
> I am actually pretty furious about this.  Here we are, trying to support
the
> open source community, building better applications and they go out and
> partner with a Closed-Source technology that is based upon a technology
that
> is from Microsoft, and designed for Microsoft.  It'd be one thing if there
> was a technology out there that is as good or better than ASP.  But there
> is--PHP.
>
> I am appalled that Cobalt is going to undermine the same people that have
> been supporting them (such as myself).  I think Cobalt has done some great
> work.  I support them, and use their products.  The PHP development group
> has been outstanding and I support them and use their products.  I act as
a
> evangelist for both.
>
> They would be better served staying true to their model.  How about
putting
> the same energy into supporting PHP on Cobalt's servers, instead of it
being
> 'experimental' and typically outdated?  Evangalize the superior technology
> and when someone asks if you can build ASPs on a Raq ask them "Why, when
you
> can use PHP?".
>
> Just seems like back-stabbing to me.
>
> If Cobalt makes any more commitments to closed-source projects that are in
> direct conflict with superior open-source ones I am no longer going to be
> supporting and advocating them.  If Cobalt doesn't step up to the plate
and
> start supporting PHP a little more, I am going to bail as well.  Which is
> unfortunate because I've been advocating Cobalt products for about a year
> now.
>
> Does anyone agree with me on this one?
> -k
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