IMO Alex doesn't give the best advice sometimes (not to wonder, he sees so much boneheadedness!!!), but he's quite right there... but I don't see the advice -against- business rule engines there.
I totally agree with your own advice about sticking to commercial business rule engines. In fact, I'll give Drools.net a try (any other suggestions?).
If any company -needs- a rules engine, it's the one I work for (there's a "developer" whose main reason for having work is that the business rules change a lot every freaking month)
PD: I like his linking to Yourdon's book :) - and I have a degree in "Information Systems" myself
IMO Alex doesn't give the best advice sometimes (not to wonder, he sees so much boneheadedness!!!), but he's quite right there... but I don't see the advice -against- business rule engines there.
I totally agree with your own advice about sticking to commercial business rule engines. In fact, I'll give Drools.net a try (any other suggestions?).
If any company -needs- a rules engine, it's the one I work for (there's a "developer" whose main reason for having work is that the business rules change a lot every freaking month)
PD: I like his linking to Yourdon's book :) - and I have a degree in "Information Systems" myself