ASP will cost more. Windows Servers are more expensive, not to mention the developer studio costs. What database backend are they using? If it is MS SQL then there is another large cost that could be removed by using Postgre or MySQL. Then just slip it to them that Google uses Python, not Microsoft products.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 9:02 AM, gnijholt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok I need some thoughts on the following. For a client, we need to > redesign their website. The back-end was coded a couple of years ago > in classic ASP. It's fairly complex, with a webshop, uploading and > parsing of excel files with new collections of clothing, and stuff > like that. It took people about six months to build it back then. > > Personally, I think now is the moment to also revamp the back-end, but > I'm having trouble to explain the reasons to non-tech people (bosses > and the client). I reckon I could build most of the back-end within a > week or two in Django. The problem is that neither the client nor the > boss care about the technology, as long as it works. They will not pay > for an upgrade of the back-end to newer technology, unless I can back > up this decision with valid points. So why should they switch to > something like Django? I can come up with technological points, such > as maintainability (less LoC), speed of development in the future... > > Thanks > > > -- Shane Emmons --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
