From: Glenn Parker Date: 2005-01-14T23:05:54+09:00 Subject: Re: Proliferation of web frameworks Robert Klemme wrote: > "PA" schrieb > >>On Jan 13, 2005, at 18:27, Lothar Scholz wrote: >>>But only very few of them are a good choice, and thats a bad thing. >> >>Why? The fact that there are so much choice, both good and bad, force >>you to make/take decisions. This is a positive thing by itself. > > Not necessarily: these frameworks are meant to make people's lives easier, > i.e. be more productive and thus faster. If it takes too much time to > make a informed decision about the best choice then there are definitely > too much options to choose from - or too little information that makes > deciding possible without trying out all options. I think it's pretty pointless to ask the world to stop writing free software, just because it might confuse some folks. There are also a lot of computer languages to choose from (none of them perfect), but we all seem to manage somehow. We pick one, use it for a while, fail or succeed, and learn from the experience, then move on. You don't have to try everything to find happiness, but it's a rare event when you hit a home run on the first try. A plethora of frameworks is a good thing, if only because it educates a few more developers about what makes a good framework. Something as complicated as a real-life framework is full of twists and turns, and why should we discourage anybody from getting out there and taking a spin? The good stuff will, by definition, float to the top without any negative pressure on competing projects. Instead of stomping on the stuff you don't like, how about supporting the stuff you do like? Instead of complaining about too many choices, how about making a choice and sharing your experiences? -- Glenn Parker | glenn.parker-AT-comcast.net |