I just got the CF upgrade I've been begging for

[cydewaze]

For the past two years I've been whining about getting a new version of ColdFusion (we were trapped on 6.0 forever and ever).

Well, last week, I finally got my wish. They upgraded the web server to CF8.

But there's one problem...

The development server (where we do all our coding) is still on 6.0. How am I supposed to develop CF8 apps when my work environment is still 6.0????

ARRRGGGH!!

[cydewaze]

Hahaha! Someone actually moved this to ColdFusion. Too funny.

It was just a rant for general chat. Feel free to ignore/delete it.

[cfStarlight]

How am I supposed to develop CF8 apps when my work environment is still 6.0????

ROFL! I guess you have to use your imagination?

"Now {here} is where you would see an image - if this server were actually running CF8. But since it is not, all you will see is this ugly error message" ;-)

[xheartonfire43x]

So install the FREE developer version of Coldfusion 8 on your Dev Server. Certain things don't come out right, such as cfreports having a giant watermark on them, but that is what I have done.

[Paul_K]

Hopefully Adobe address this annoying restriction and let you use the real key on dev servers in the next release.

[xheartonfire43x]

Hopefully Adobe address this annoying restriction and let you use the real key on dev servers in the next release.

How would the software be able to tell if it is for development or deployment purposes? That is what the Developer version of CF is for.

[Paul_K]

Its a trust system.

If someone really wants to pirate copy CF there are key gens around but Adobe is annoying good paying customers but forcing us to purchase licenses for dev servers.

[xheartonfire43x]

Its a trust system.

If someone really wants to pirate copy CF there are key gens around but Adobe is annoying good paying customers but forcing us to purchase licenses for dev servers.

They don't force you to purchase licenses for Dev servers. Like I said you just need to use the Development Softeware and push it onto Port 80 or run your development through port 8500.

Edit:

PS I wouldn't use the rust system for $1300 software either if I were Adobe.

[Paul_K]

But like I said its got annoying IP restrictions. Which hopefully will be removed with CF9

[xheartonfire43x]

But like I said its got annoying IP restrictions. Which hopefully will be removed with CF9

Yeah they should build it so that it works the exact same way as ColdFusion Enterprise, but just watermarks everything, but like I said in my edit earlier, I agree with Adobe to not use the trust system for $1300 software.

[Paul_K]

Even more so with enterprise if you want a dev server there goes $7500 extra which is alot.

[xheartonfire43x]

Even more so with enterprise if you want a dev server there goes $7500 extra which is alot.

Yeah... I mean to say standard version, cus who will ever need the enterprise version for development.

[Paul_K]

Actually there are good reasons to use the enterprise version in dev. Multy instances, server monitoring, higher thread limits etc.

Anyway at the moment I have been really looking into Railo which is a bettter price and is almost totally fitting our needs.

[xheartonfire43x]

Actually there are good reasons to use the enterprise version in dev. Multy instances, server monitoring, higher thread limits etc.

Anyway at the moment I have been really looking into Railo which is a bettter price and is almost totally fitting our needs.

Yeah my company just decided to buy a multi-license CF 8 and we run 3 servers with it, 2 for deployment and 1 for development.

[cydewaze]

So install the FREE developer version of Coldfusion 8 on your Dev Server.

It's not about the money. It's just federal gov't silliness, and the fact that it never occurred to anyone that we'd need the same version on both servers.

We'll probably get Cf8 on the dev server someday, like when the machine dies and needs to be replaced.