Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [Fwd: [MLUG] Appropriate Choice of Language/Platform?]

[Nathan Odle <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

So, I've basically answered my own question but thought I'd post the 
answer here for posterity.

If you'll recall I was looking for a language that had 1) real threading 
support, 2) some sort of database abstraction, 3) object oriented.  The 
primary use being the creation of some middleware for connecting my 
SecondLife objects to the outside world.  I had started with Python but 
was quickly becoming frustrated due to the lack of true threads and the 
thread-unsafe-ness of some of the major db abstraction components out there.

I had identified C#/Mono, C++, and Java as possible options and have 
wound up settling on Java as my langage of choice for this project.  
Interestingly enough, the major reason behind this is the fact that both 
Mono and a lot of C++ libraries (including Boost) are wholly unsupported 
by my host - Dreamhost.  If you've never run across Dreamhost before, 
they're primarily a "budget webhost" outfit but they do support shell 
access and the ability to run arbitrary processes making them 'almost' a 
Linux application server outfit.  I have 1 year of service from them for 
(this is not a typo) $9.99 and the next year is billed at $9.99/mo if I 
choose to keep them.  Not the greatest bandwidth out there and there are 
certainly some significant limitations to the service, but it's one of 
those "how can I possibly lose serving relatively non-critical apps at 
$10/year" sort of deals :-)

I had to custom-install the jdk and MySQL connector in my home 
directory, but I've compiled both mysql and TCP server code (the 2 'big' 
things I need to work) without any problem and have confirmed the 
ability to connect to said server on an arbitrary port.

Anyway, thought I might toss this out there if anyone needed some info 
on how to make an inexpensive but professionally-hosted custom server 
app happen.  Java + Dreamhost looks like it's going to be a winner...  
If anyone needs info on DreamHost they can go to:  
http://www.dreamhost.com (they have a referral program but I'm not so 
much into that sort of thing).

-N

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