[thelist] stuck using cf4.5? upgrade to cfmx

[Hassan Schroeder]

Steve Lewis wrote:

>>> php, mysql, and linux are all free, if you place no value on your time.

> ......   please consider the time investment of learning how to 
> find and use apt-get, emerge, rpm, and the mandrake-like installations 
> wizards.  Consider the time investment of learning the *nix directory 
> hierarchy.  Consider the time investment of learning the quirks and 
> peculiarities of php and mysql and of researching and selecting IDEs and 
> helper applications.  All of this comes at a price, and if all of the 
> above are new to you, be prepared for sticker shock when you look at the 
> calendar.

And if the things that "are new to you" are Windows, CF, or some
other commercial/proprietary software then you're paying *twice*,
once ($$) for the software and then for your time on the learning
curve.

So sorry, I don't get your point -- everything has a learning curve.

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