Comments on: More BD Fun https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/ Thoughts, rants, and even some code from the mind of Barney Boisvert. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Liotta https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Matt Liotta Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:43:29 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-26 If you're fishing for contracts at a low hourly rate then let me know because I am always looking for affordable programmers that live in the states. Of course, all the CFML contracts I am envolved with are for BlueDragon. If you're fishing for contracts at a low hourly rate then let me know because I am always looking for affordable programmers that live in the states. Of course, all the CFML contracts I am envolved with are for BlueDragon.

]]> By: Vince Bonfanti https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Vince Bonfanti Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:52:59 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-25 Nothing's going to get "ripped out from under you". That's not the way we do things. When we put out a beta it means that all that's left is bug fixing. While we may add features in subsequent beta releases, we won't remove anything once it's been released publicly. Nothing's going to get "ripped out from under you". That's not the way we do things. When we put out a beta it means that all that's left is bug fixing. While we may add features in subsequent beta releases, we won't remove anything once it's been released publicly.

]]> By: Barney https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Barney Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:10:45 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-24 Correct, 6.2 might well solve my problems. It might also introduce functionality that is useful to me, but which might be changed or removed for the official release. I fully understand the purpose of beta products, and I have no qualms trying them out and looking for problems. However, I'm also not going to invest heavily developing on them, because it's quite possible to have things ripped out from under me. So even if 6.2 meets all my needs, I'm still not going to use it for active development until I'm confident that the code won't be in production until after 6.2 is officially released. I will pull down the 6.2 beta and try the code against it, but even if it does work flawlessly, the problems persist. That goes exactly the same for any server product that I'm participate in beta testing with. The only exception would be if the application development is specifically targeted at the software version that is in beta, for obvious reasons. Correct, 6.2 might well solve my problems. It might also introduce functionality that is useful to me, but which might be changed or removed for the official release.

I fully understand the purpose of beta products, and I have no qualms trying them out and looking for problems. However, I'm also not going to invest heavily developing on them, because it's quite possible to have things ripped out from under me. So even if 6.2 meets all my needs, I'm still not going to use it for active development until I'm confident that the code won't be in production until after 6.2 is officially released. I will pull down the 6.2 beta and try the code against it, but even if it does work flawlessly, the problems persist.

That goes exactly the same for any server product that I'm participate in beta testing with. The only exception would be if the application development is specifically targeted at the software version that is in beta, for obvious reasons.

]]> By: Vince Bonfanti https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Vince Bonfanti Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:59:46 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-23 OK, but: - The problems you had on BD 6.1 may already be solved in BD 6.2, so you may have been able to save some effort and headache by using 6.2. - If you don't try 6.2 until after the final release, and then find problems with it, it'll be a bit late. (That's what betas are for; yes, I know your complaint about providing a "free" testing service for us, but I wonder if you'd have the same complaint about participating in the Blackstone beta?). OK, but:

- The problems you had on BD 6.1 may already be solved in BD 6.2, so you may have been able to save some effort and headache by using 6.2.

- If you don't try 6.2 until after the final release, and then find problems with it, it'll be a bit late. (That's what betas are for; yes, I know your complaint about providing a "free" testing service for us, but I wonder if you'd have the same complaint about participating in the Blackstone beta?).

]]> By: Barney https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Barney Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:52:29 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-22 I'm using 6.1. When 6.2 goes gold I'll definitely give it a whirl, assuming I haven't managed to fund a CFMX license. I'm using 6.1. When 6.2 goes gold I'll definitely give it a whirl, assuming I haven't managed to fund a CFMX license.

]]> By: Vince Bonfanti https://www.barneyb.com/barneyblog/2004/11/29/more-bd-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Vince Bonfanti Wed, 01 Dec 2004 12:26:54 +0000 http://barneyb.com/barneyblog/?p=55#comment-21 Are you using BD 6.1 or 6.2 (beta)? There are issues with CFC lookup in 6.1 that are addressed in 6.2. Vince Are you using BD 6.1 or 6.2 (beta)? There are issues with CFC lookup in 6.1 that are addressed in 6.2.

Vince

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