Re: Code donations for RPGUI initiative

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aaron Bartell wrote:
> > Nope.  It's in some ways easier to use a JVM-based tier for middleware (and
> >     
> that's the default), but it's not necessary.
>
> I am intrigued!  Is there an article you can point me at that shows how this
> works without a JVM on the server?
>   
Yup.  Go to EGL Cafe and read my blog (EGL and i).  Source code for a 
working "Java-free" EGL/RPG application.  It's trivial, but it shows the 
concept.

> As to your other questions, I would love to answer them, but I fear it would
> only lead us to both be grumpy at each other (again) and I would rather not
> be grumpy :-)
>   

Why grumpy?  Seriously, the only thing I said was that EGL generates 
JavaScript and that's certainly open, and that non-i-specific JavaScript 
is probably more future safe than i-specific PHP.  Your only arguments 
can be:

1. The generated JavaScript would be tough to maintain without the tool 
(true)
2. Zend is more future-proof than EGL (opinion, neither true nor false)

Not a lot to get grumpy about.  The only real issue is whether the 
productivity of EGL is worth the lock-in.  You may say no, but if you 
play with EGL CE and see how quick it is to create things, you might 
change your mind (especially with the built-in support for Dojo).

Caveat: it's easier (read faster) to create applications using 
Java-enabled middleware, but the client doesn't change, so once you've 
got your application working, you can go back and re-engineer the 
middleware to be Java-free.

Joe