Re: Webcat no longer supported?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67721
interpreted = N
texte = Hey Brian, We would be interested in your host accounts. Ross >FWIW - there is a saying "no answer is an answer". Oh, sure sure, >SMSI needs to keep some info quiet. But there is a different risk, >that is the risk of customers jumping ship because of a perceived >lack of product development. They say it costs 10-50x* to acquire a >new customer as to keep one. > >That being said, As much as I love WebDNA, it looks like both WebDNA >and WebSTAR have become EOL. Therefor I am slowly switching over to >ColdFusion and RoR. Coldfusion is 80% webdna (seriously, go take a >look, you already know this language) and RoR just looks so damn >efficient (from a coding side, I bet it's super huge computationally >expensive.) > >The plus side for the alternatives, I get to get out for the website >hosting business, woot! Let someone else worry about hackers, and >server uptime. Have you seen how cheap hosting is these days? > >Anyway, that's my two cents. Every day that Kerio and SMSI don't >talk, is another day closer to the transition. > > >Brian B. Burton >Burton Logistics >Specializing in website design and development to make your customers >exclaim: >"Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!" > >* depends on what marketing magazine article you read. > > > > >On Jul 7, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Larry Hewitt wrote: > >>I have stayed out of this thread for good reasons, but am compelled >>to agree with John Peacock. While I understand that there is a >>great deal of anxiety over this issue, I would advise patience. >>The repositioning of products in the software industry is >>commonplace. If such activity is going on, or even being shopped >>for its potential, SMSI would be compelled for a number of business >>reasons to remain silent on the issue - not the least of which >>would be violations of Securities regulations relating to the >>potential stock transactions. The same holds true for major >>upgrades and releases. >> >>We share everyone's concern for the future of this product, but >>advise against endlessly fanning this fire. >> >>Larry Hewitt >>HCO > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Hey Brian, We would be interested in your host accounts. Ross >FWIW - there is a saying "no answer is an answer". Oh, sure sure, >SMSI needs to keep some info quiet. But there is a different risk, >that is the risk of customers jumping ship because of a perceived >lack of product development. They say it costs 10-50x* to acquire a >new customer as to keep one. > >That being said, As much as I love WebDNA, it looks like both WebDNA >and WebSTAR have become EOL. Therefor I am slowly switching over to >ColdFusion and RoR. Coldfusion is 80% webdna (seriously, go take a >look, you already know this language) and RoR just looks so damn >efficient (from a coding side, I bet it's super huge computationally >expensive.) > >The plus side for the alternatives, I get to get out for the website >hosting business, woot! Let someone else worry about hackers, and >server uptime. Have you seen how cheap hosting is these days? > >Anyway, that's my two cents. Every day that Kerio and SMSI don't >talk, is another day closer to the transition. > > >Brian B. Burton >Burton Logistics >Specializing in website design and development to make your customers >exclaim: >"Out of all the websites I visit, yours is the easiest to use!" > >* depends on what marketing magazine article you read. > > > > >On Jul 7, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Larry Hewitt wrote: > >>I have stayed out of this thread for good reasons, but am compelled >>to agree with John Peacock. While I understand that there is a >>great deal of anxiety over this issue, I would advise patience. >>The repositioning of products in the software industry is >>commonplace. If such activity is going on, or even being shopped >>for its potential, SMSI would be compelled for a number of business >>reasons to remain silent on the issue - not the least of which >>would be violations of Securities regulations relating to the >>potential stock transactions. The same holds true for major >>upgrades and releases. >> >>We share everyone's concern for the future of this product, but >>advise against endlessly fanning this fire. >> >>Larry Hewitt >>HCO > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Ross Markbreiter The World Wide Web Store A full service Internet company. "Where we bring you the wwworld" http://www.worldwidewebstore.com 888-WWW-PLACE 818-707-1234 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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