Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.albasani.net!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Lew Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer Subject: Re: tools for programming applets Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 08:41:54 -0400 Organization: albasani.net Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: <028d2009-98b7-43a3-b02d-83eaa89db79e@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news.albasani.net /81vD7tUm0ZT4Mi0XjZRAOZ1BeG7OG0sAxp9TElxPuFn4l5GgXiqvU7rkUO9LZcvn7qpJXXehbq18E6gmvQAN9uKyjKx+NDPeD7ds1w2p8TV3vHK0CtXkapRHstCHzyP NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 12:41:49 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: news.albasani.net; logging-data="nUEeXtQLtPbjOO1a9CjmxWqeeZuZgZPiPkIqg8M3auGSlo0rVQag6xTJV9U/v84lhGIgYccrVWXtNLrA1lj4vqY+uEaGTMiXs7jneijuldlL7Fy/x/gPk8DIcalSNZZ3"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@albasani.net" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.17) Gecko/20110424 Thunderbird/3.1.10 In-Reply-To: Cancel-Lock: sha1:5hiHU+A+lyqOQ3lHUzKiD1JZwKM= Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.java.programmer:4413 horos22 wrote: > Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: >> horos22 wrote: >>> You really want me to clone a database, web server, >>> web configuration setup just to test one lousy applet? YES! Of course. Duhh. >> Just a quick rsync command. How hard could it be? > Hm.. a quick rsync comand. Plus: > > 1. an extra box for hosting the server > 2. installs of any centralized tools (mysql, etc) > 3. copying of production data > 4. porting of the server web setup to my client > 5. the need to reflect any changes that production makes. > 6. Any cross-platform changes necessary in going from linux server to > a microsoft client. > > You've GOT to be kidding me. Actually, horos22, Lawrence's suggestion is sensible. It's called a "programming environment", an essential part of any disciplined process and of professional programming generally. Programming is hard, skilled work that requires effort. Get used to it. -- Lew Honi soit qui mal y pense. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Friz.jpg