MX 7 and Spectra

Hi All, I hope there are still people on this list :) We are hoping to run our highly modified version of Spectra 1.5.1 on MX 7. We will be using the security model included in The Spectra OS release so there is no dependency on Advanced Security. We will at a later point back port Spectra OS release into our modified 1.5.1 installation to clear up any bug fixes of performance enhancements. So the question is: does anyone know of any fundamental show stoppers that will prevent us from running 1.5 1 (with new securty model) on MX7? Thanks, Adam Hope Application Designer Wanadoo UK PLC This email and the files transmitted with it are meant solely for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above. They may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the addressee(s) or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee(s), please delete it from your system and contact the sender right away. The opinions, conclusions and other information in this message which do not relate to the official business of Wanadoo UK plc are not necessarily endorsed by it. Wanadoo UK plc has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but it remains your responsibility to confirm and ensure this. Wanadoo UK plc is a subsidiary of France Telecom SA. Our registered office is at: Verulam Point, Station Way, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 5HE, and we are registered in England and Wales, as Company No. 3014367

I think the only thing that I have got stumped by is the isAuthenticated() function which I need to write out of my app. Its an even older version hence the problem regards Mark Drew ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

We're running several Spectra apps on CF7.  Nothing springs to mind as a major stumbling block to getting Spectra going on blackstone. -- geoff http://www.farcrycms.org/ ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like we're going to suck it and see. I really wish 'they' would have let us move to FC but its always the people making the decisions that can't see the wood for the trees. Adam. This email and the files transmitted with it are meant solely for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above. They may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the addressee(s) or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee(s), please delete it from your system and contact the sender right away. The opinions, conclusions and other information in this message which do not relate to the official business of Wanadoo UK plc are not necessarily endorsed by it. Wanadoo UK plc has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but it remains your responsibility to confirm and ensure this. Wanadoo UK plc is a subsidiary of France Telecom SA. Our registered office is at: Verulam Point, Station Way, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 5HE, and we are registered in England and Wales, as Company No. 3014367

> Thanks for the feedback. It looks like we're going to suck it and see. > > I really wish 'they' would have let us move to FC but its always the > people making the decisions that can't see the wood for the trees. Once the FarCry 2.4 (codename: Glamour) goes live it might be worth having another crack at the suits. -- geoff On the road via GMail.

Jeez, I cant see how anyone can stick with Spectra - maybe you should suggest installing Windows 3.11 on the servers....surely it's the same thing with regards to defunk technology.. > Thanks for the feedback. It looks like we're going to suck it and see. > > I really wish 'they' would have let us move to FC but its always the > people making the decisions that can't see the wood for the trees. Once the FarCry 2.4 (codename: Glamour) goes live it might be worth having another crack at the suits. -- geoff On the road via GMail.

Sometimes the we dont have a choice. MD On 26 Jul 2005, at 11:54, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Maybe some people stick with it because they have a bunch of customers and code on it? And it's free and freely modifiable. It isn't exactly Windows for Workgroups. Sure the thing was written on 4.5.1 and doesn't take advantage of the newer stuff. With minimal modification of tags you can implement things like QoQ and UDF (etc, etc). Ultimately I'd like to switch to something else, but that means convincing customers to pay for a switch. "Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)" <Neil.Robertson-Ravo@csd.reedexpo.com> 07/26/2005 06:54 AM Please respond to spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com To Spectra-Talk <spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com> cc Subject RE: MX 7 and Spectra Jeez, I cant see how anyone can stick with Spectra - maybe you should suggest installing Windows 3.11 on the servers....surely it's the same thing with regards to defunk technology.. > Thanks for the feedback. It looks like we're going to suck it and see. > > I really wish 'they' would have let us move to FC but its always the > people making the decisions that can't see the wood for the trees. Once the FarCry 2.4 (codename: Glamour) goes live it might be worth having another crack at the suits. -- geoff On the road via GMail.

Well there is always a choice, just sometimes the people with the decisions cant see that (typical non-technical managers).   Sometimes the we dont have a choice. MD On 26 Jul 2005, at 11:54, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Sure there is a choice, but it belongs to the customer (or whomever is paying for it). If the current system is meeting their current and near-future needs then it isn't always easy to convince them to migrate to something else. "Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)" <Neil.Robertson-Ravo@csd.reedexpo.com> 07/26/2005 07:02 AM Please respond to spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com To Spectra-Talk <spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com> cc Subject RE: MX 7 and Spectra Well there is always a choice, just sometimes the people with the decisions cant see that (typical non-technical managers). Sometimes the we dont have a choice. MD On 26 Jul 2005, at 11:54, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I suppose, yeah if you are bound by customers then you do have no choice....we are lucky as we only develop for ourselves! Sure there is a choice, but it belongs to the customer (or whomever is paying for it). If the current system is meeting their current and near-future needs then it isn't always easy to convince them to migrate to something else. "Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)" <Neil.Robertson-Ravo@csd.reedexpo.com> 07/26/2005 07:02 AM Please respond to spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com To Spectra-Talk <spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com> cc Subject RE: MX 7 and Spectra Well there is always a choice, just sometimes the people with the decisions cant see that (typical non-technical managers). Sometimes the we dont have a choice. MD On 26 Jul 2005, at 11:54, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

You certainly are lucky. But really, when CFC's came out did you run right out and rewrite most or all of your old code (which was working fine)? Or did you wait until you were in a revision cycle? When you're doing things for yourself (like I do in my side business) it is easy to be an early adopter. But in a large organization like my regular job is you don't have that luxury. We have to plan budgets for development a year in advance and justify everything. It took us almost 2 years to upgrade from CF 5 to CFMX. We have reduced that time and the upgrade from CFMX 6.1 to 7 has only been around 6 months or so. "Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)" <Neil.Robertson-Ravo@csd.reedexpo.com> 07/26/2005 07:14 AM Please respond to spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com To Spectra-Talk <spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com> cc Subject RE: MX 7 and Spectra I suppose, yeah if you are bound by customers then you do have no choice....we are lucky as we only develop for ourselves! Sure there is a choice, but it belongs to the customer (or whomever is paying for it). If the current system is meeting their current and near-future needs then it isn't always easy to convince them to migrate to something else. "Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX)" <Neil.Robertson-Ravo@csd.reedexpo.com> 07/26/2005 07:02 AM Please respond to spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com To Spectra-Talk <spectra-talk@houseoffusion.com> cc Subject RE: MX 7 and Spectra Well there is always a choice, just sometimes the people with the decisions cant see that (typical non-technical managers). Sometimes the we dont have a choice. MD On 26 Jul 2005, at 11:54, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I still have to use spectra, small company and time/money to move across are my barriers but Glamour here I come soon with any luck... But I don't get why people are so down on spectra, it still works ok on CF 7 and while a bit eccentric still does what it says on the tin. Not bad across 4 versions of cf. Doug -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005