by Lisa Heselton
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Railo, Railo is "a ColdFusion Compiler for translating and executing of ColdFusion based websites. The Compiler translates the ColdFusion code into Java classes which can be executed on a Java server. Railo also comes with a runtime engine, which contains all necessary libraries for the translated code." (This is a quote from Railo's website at http://www.railo.ch/en/index.cfm). While there isn't yet a long list of testimonials, the initial feedback looks promising, especially the Mac setup. A word of caution, however: their site seems to have a very odd fixation with chickens! Railo: The Other, Other CFML Engine (Joe Rinehart's Blog, October 22, 2004)