On 22 April 2010 15:40, Joe Goldthwaite <j...@goldthwaites.com> wrote: > I’d like examples of large systems written in Django or other open source > frameworks. I’d also like stories about companies who tried .net switched > over to open source. It seems like there was a big Microsoft project on > some stock exchange program that failed but I can’t find any references to > it. I tried searching Google but it seems like it doesn’t differentiate > “.net” with the internet so trying to find .net failures only turned up > stories about internet downtime.
I don't think bad-mouthing .NET is the way to go here. If done right, it is just as scalable as the best out there. Technically, there's no reason why .NET is inferior (besides language/framework/tooling preferences). And there's always Mono as well. I'd work out why he finds .NET to be a 'safer' platform, and show how Linux/Apache/Django/PostgreSQL can be just as 'safe' (or better, with less cost possibly). Then, emphasise the advantages of the Django environment. Show the Django sites that have scaled out massively; back it up with stats (as iffy as they may be). Are there any tools associated with the project that only run on Linux/*nix (and so, if they choose the .NET platform, it will have to be re-implemented or ported)? You also have the cost angle which you can elaborate on. Unfortunately for you, if he intends to go with a primarily .NET shop, I wouldn't have much faith in them knowing how to do Django/PostgreSQL/Linux/Apache properly. Depends on the size of the firm of course - if they're large and have dedicated divisions for each stack, it might be different. So as much as you like Django, if the .NET shop is preferred, I'd stick with ASP.NET (MVC) because that's what they know best. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
