Just wondering if anyone cared to share their experience with developing database aware Web sites on the Linux platform. For example, I know that there are several tools out there, like PHP, Enhydra, Locomotive, of course Perl and Python, etc. I'm looking for something that's relatively easy to use to build a Web site that accesses a database, and the pros and cons of each. I know, this is a really open ended question ... I'm looking for things like: * Reliability (e.g., CF 4.5 might be unstable -- on other OSes, users are asking Allaire to make CF 4.0 available instead of only allowing them to buy 4.5) * Scalability (e.g., how many users, pages, and/or transactions can a platform realistically support per minute or hour?). * Community support (e.g., Perl and Python have great support communities; Cold Fusion is okay, but their forums are slow and the search facility is poor). * Cost (e.g., Enhydra, Perl, Python, Apache, and PostgreSQL are free; CF costs $999; WebLogic and Oracle can be pretty expensive solutions). * Availability and release history (e.g. Enhydra doesn't yet support EJBs directly; CF 4.5 is the first Linux release; Perl 5 has been around for years). * Speed of development (e.g., CF allows you to get started right away, but maintainability can be an issue; Enhydra can take a while to setup, and it can take a while to develop a Web site) * Unique features (e.g. Enhydra's XML C is a great way to separate business logic from presentation; Python is a pure object-oriented scripting language). Thanks! Jen ************ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
