RE: [PHP] Zend hit (Encoder price)

Yes, but name me one way that will ensure your code in the manner that Zend does it, making your code unreadable just pisses the people off who wish to alter the parts which are intended to be altered. And with Zend, its possible to write readable code, encode the sensitive parts, and invite the open source market with open arms without risking anything.... Imagine a script which requires a license code to unlock the program, but yet wants to incorporate the OS Market to extend the script.... how long do you think it will take for someone to find your access keys? Now this assumes that you will be using straight PHP, and while some small C++ app will accomplish this, only those with that experience can write those in and that places limits on what those companies can do. They are PHP Scripters, not C++ coders. Just my thoughts, Dallas K. -----Original Message----- From: Rasmus Lerdorf [mailto:rasmus@linuxcare.com] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 2:57 PM To: Jim Jagielski Cc: szii@sziisoft.com; Sander Pilon; Uioreanu Calin; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] Zend hit (Encoder price) > I never said that obfuscating the code is a requirement for all people. > I'd like to know where I said that. It's easy to make me sound like an > idiot or worse when you put words in my mouth. I said that for some > people it is. BIG difference. That was not how I understood what you wrote. You wrote: > without the Encoder the entire *possibility* of "seriously proprietary > kickass scripts" that people distribute and sell is out of the question. "out of the question" does not imply this "some people" idea. The above says that if you wish to seriously write proprietary php, you must buy the Encoder. My simple point is that there are other ways to approach the problem. -Rasmus -- 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