From: Suraj Kurapati <snk@...>
Date: 2006-12-21T16:41:18+09:00
Subject: Re: does Ruby generate WINDOWS and dialog boxes?

Richard wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
>> /Why/ in the world would you write a web app with RoR to be run locally
>> on several users' machines that connects to one central database? I
>> hate to be blunt, but that's just kinda dumb.
>>
>> Considering you already need a central server to run the database on,
>> just run the web app from a central server as well. Then all these
>> questions about upgrading the app on the users' machines, who should
>> run `rake db:migrate`, etc. kinda take care of themselves.
> 
> [As I slap my forehead in astonishment, I say:]  because I never
> thought of that.

Shocking indeed! :-)

I too was only thinking within the scenario Richard had initially 
posted. It never occurred to me to step back and look at the big 
picture.

Good observation John. You are 100% correct.

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