Re: Hiding the source!

Hi Ben, I am not a guru but love PHP. When you said 'You can see the source', do you mean PHP source? I don't think so. If you execute a php program in a HTML the result is nothing but a HTML (even if you try to see the source). Ben Heuer wrote: > Hello, > > At the outset, I *love* PHP. I am new, but boy am I impressed with the sheer > simplicity of the language! > > Now, that said, I'd like to ask the gurus in here some questions. My seniors > tell me Java is the way to go because we can compile the code and hide the > source. He claims that this is a big drawback of PHp + CGI type > technologies. > > What do people usually say to counter these comments? What are the > tips/tricks to hide code in PHP and CGI? Any kind of encryption/decryption > at runtime? (Pls forgive me if this sounds stupid! ) > > Thanks a bunch in advance! > Ben > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net