They did mention that ColdFusion is a proprietary language, as opposed to something like Java or C++, which are more portable. They recommended that businesses consider their own development frameworks, time frames, needs and resources before choosing ColdFusion. The publisher and editor of this newsletter feel that this concern is misplaced, as ColdFusion is faster to write than Java or C and many other businesses have decided that it being a "proprietary" language means nothing. Every programming language is a proprietary language, by its very nature.