Re: Thinking out loud about a new RPG web framework

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

john e wrote:
> > This is the type of thing that happens all the time, and it's the reason
> > why business applications need stateful connections. The idea that all
> > things must be stateless is just another myth that needs to go away.
> >     
>
> Hey, i agree with you on *this* one Joe :))
>
> There is a place for everything.... It seems that IT folks often have some 
> kind of "tunnel" vision, where one technique or solution is good for all. 
> Especially if it's new and cool. 
>   
Hee hee hee!  See, we can always find SOME common ground!  And to be 
honest, it's good to have differing viewpoints, because our own personal 
experiences may each fit someone reading.  Yours may be more applicable 
to one person and mine to another, so by seeing both, they can better 
decide.

It's only when we start pointing fingers and getting sarcastic that 
everybody loses.  I fell into that trap a couple of weeks ago because of 
my intense dislike for RPG-CGI.  Even though I have what I consider to 
be very good reasons to not like it, I can't say that my opinion is 
better than the opinion of someone who does like it.  I can present my 
differing viewpoint, but I have to then let it go <grin>.

Another example is the discussion currently going on about triggers vs. 
I/O modules.  I hate triggers, but while I have technical reasons, some 
of it is also personal bias.  And so I have to try hard to simply 
outline my position and not get into a personality clash with someone 
just because they disagree with me.

Even if they're completely wrong.

Ah, the letting go part can be VERY hard... <chuckle>

Joe