Re[2]: [PHP] E-Commerce

Hello John, Friday, February 13, 2004, 7:09:47 AM, you wrote: JN> First off, it won't install or run if you have register_globals off. Wow, I had no idea - I've known about OScommerce for a while, but didn't realise it needed you to turn on register_globals - that is, quite frankly, shocking. But then again - you get what you pay for?! JN> Second, the code looks like it was written by someone who originaly had JN> no intention of releasing this code to the world. It's sloppy, JN> unorganized, and poorly (if at all) commented. Compare the code from an JN> application like phpMyAdmin to OSCommerce to see what I mean. This doesn't surprise me. It's a hard line to walk though isn't it - I mean on the one hand we can sit here and lambast the poor quality of the code - and on the other they're providing this for free and offering a solution to people who cannot afford a more expensive approach. It's sort of like PHPNuke - dear God, I've never seen code so badly written in my entire life, it's a wonder it all hung together. And yet look how popular it is. C'est la vie! -- Best regards, Richard mailto:rich@launchcode.co.uk