Where has the CF Community gone?

Posted At : June 19, 2008 11:26 AM | Posted By : Terry Schmitt
Related Categories: Open Source CFML

I've been following all the OpenBD trash talk/gossip and I certainly have my own personal views of New Atlanta, but this is getting to be like a bad soap opera with a bunch of old ladies getting their knitting bags in a twist.

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Hi Terry

Your points are very valid. I have been pushing the Steering Committee for the communication that is taking place now. I am happy to see that there are some reactions to it.

I won't comment on Adobe's attitude since you laid it out well. It does not make sense for me in any case.

Regarding the name. All I can say is that you see that we are all referring to it as OpenBD. Also the new logo is written in "openBD". I think that should give a light were we are going.

I have also been pushing the SC to address the issue on the NA website. I think an update will come soon.

Thank you for your thoughts.
# Posted By Nitai Aventaggiato | 6/19/08 11:40 AM
Terry, you are absolutely right.

I have heard Andy Allan and Sean Corfield (when we had dinner) talk in person, regarding the poor attendance at UserGroupMeetings and on mailing lists. When Sean told me the number of users that attend the UserGroup in San Francisco I was literally floored. Couldn't believe it.

I believe there is a huge silent majority that don't even know this drama is unfolding or even care. They want to put food on their table, by doing a good days work. We want to be able to help them do that with OpenBD. But if they choose Railo, Adobe, or even BD.NET, does it really matter? At least they are using CFML.

Chalk one for CFML, and one less for PHP/ASP/Ruby/Perl/etc

Let's not berate them for their choice of engine, but celebrate they are at the CFML party.
# Posted By Alan | 6/19/08 12:01 PM
@Nitai:
I like the OpenBD name and think it is a good compromise.
# Posted By Terry Schmitt | 6/19/08 12:29 PM
As Alan says, both he and I are very concerned about not being able to reach the "man on the street" as far as CF developers are concerned. The visible part of the community is the 700+ that came to CFUNITED this year, the 1000+ on cf-talk and the hundreds (maybe thousands?) that attend the CFUGs worldwide. That's still a very small percentage of the known CF developer universe.

Given their lack of involvement, I don't know how either Adobe or OpenBD can reach them. We can all reach out to new markets but we mustn't turn our back on what little community we have, even if they are the vocal minority.
# Posted By Sean Corfield | 6/20/08 10:23 PM

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