RE: [Openinteract-dev] interested in OpenInteract2?

[Peter D. <pet...@us...>]

>I'm hoping to get an early beta of OpenInteract 2 out shortly
Great!
From what you have discussed on Wiki, I think you are going down the right
road (removing the repository, going for one server per application area).
Our previous experience with mod_perl and business applications
(converting a 3GL style CGI perl framework to OO perl suitable for
mod_perl) means we think you've got it right. We chose OI because
it implements at least 50% of what we need elegantly and efficiently
in a cross-platform and cross-database way. That's no mean feat.
The changes you are making for OI2 will it even easier.

>I'm sure a document discussing what changed would be useful (it'll
>be here), but is anyone interested?
We are. I guess you are writing a paper for your presentation at the
Linux conf, would that be adequate ?

Andrew wrote:
>"I'm not totally convinced to use OI yet" -- my boss.
>We might use Oracle Forms instead :(

Sounds like when I tried to convince my employers, many moons ago,
to use GNU C instead of paying money to Sun for the SunSPRO C compiler.
"But it's commercially supported" was the argument, never mind that
Gnu was better supported, faster and worked better.

We went Open Source because it seems to us that the rate of
innovation and level of support is superior to proprietary.
It's easier to learn, too. Years ago I used Oracle Forms 3 and PL/SQL on
Solaris, now I think I'll stick with Template Toolkit, OI and perl on Linux
:-)

-Peter

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