Re: working on a template system...

On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 15:39, Robert Cummings wrote: > On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 15:28, John Nichel wrote: > > Robert Cummings wrote: > > > On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 15:10, tedd wrote: > > >> At 2:35 PM -0400 6/28/06, Robert Cummings wrote: > > >>>> Not meaning to be contrary, but complex situations are supposed to be > > >>>> reduced to simplistic solutions. > > >>> That's right, and a template engine simplifies the complexity. > > >>> > > >>> Cheers, > > >>> Rob. > > >> Okay, whatever tools work for you. > > >> > > >> Like we used to say in my old GT&E days of running telephone cable -- > > >> "Boss, no matter how many times we cut this cable, it's still too short". > > >> > > >> In other words, > > > > > > Your kidding right? What you say above and what you say below are > > > different. You must think I'm stupid. Oh well. > > > > > > > I don't ever remember anyone using the word stupid. Other adjectives > > maybe, but not stupid. > > Using a comparison implying someone can't see the fallacy in it's logic > implies someone is too stupid to understand your metaphors. > > > >> add as many layers of complexity you need to make things simple for you. > > > > > > I do, thanks. How's your cave btw? > > > > > > > Those of us who feel adding a template system on top of something > > already well equipped to do the job are living in a cave? Yes, other > > adjectives indeed. > > When did I ask you or anyone other than Tedd if they were living in a > cave? Geeeeeeeee! I guess we don't need databases, they're just another > layer adding simplicity. I guess we don't need TCP/IP it's just another > layer, etc etc etc. Let's be realistic here, the whole Internet works on > top of layer after layer after layer and each was created to simplify. Oh yeah... and PHP is a layer over CGI *PTHTHTTHTHTH* Maybe we should go back to that. Cheers, Rob. -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------'