[thesite] if anyones bored..

[Daniel J. Cody]

isaac wrote:


> I can understand the theoretical benefit of "more developers" with another
> language. But I wonder if a bunch of PHPers leave, and some ASPers arrive,
> would we drop our PHP version of the site (alongside the CF version), and
> recode it from scratch in ASP?


i can see what you're saying, but part of it is the closed nature of CF 
that kinda sucks too.


> Is the demand for new features on WEO so huge that we need to reconsider our
> application server (a pretty substantial decision)? I looked through the
> unimplemented features left over from codefest that required CF, and it
> didn't seem all that huge.


no, i don't thnk features had ever come in the conversatino yet..


> If we have a serious need for CF ability, have we specifically asked for
> that help on thelist (I haven't seen it happen), or on thesite?
> 
> If we have a surplass of PHP volunteers, could we start by recoding
> something like AEO or the voting application, etc?


we have been doing this.. dir.evolt.org and the new authenticatin 
schemes are bothing being done in PHP


> If the issue is the cost of CF upgrades, have we asked Macromedia for a
> donation or other support?


i made some discreet inquires about the possibility of us getting a 
freebie. basically, times are tough, we need to make money on shit, and 
the last thing we're going to give away is our cash cow(enterprise 
edition) and:

"We welcome donation requests from qualified non-profit organizations 
that service disadvantaged youth, the homeless, people with 
disabilities, minorities, the elderly and victims of abuse; provide 
disaster relief, meal service, medical and hospice care; provide 
education and literacy programs; support human and animal rights; 
support the arts; and protect the environment."

so we could be a 'education program', but thats stretching it. they do 
have a discount program for 503's(NFPs), but we're still not officially 
a 503c NFP(the process can take 9-12 months). sooo..