Re: Re: PHP in corporate settings?

Evan, I agree with you. I face the same problem too and need a way to convince my cleints. Adrian On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Evan Nemerson wrote: > Bill has hit it right on! Programmers all over the world have already > recognized that PHP is a superior language, and open-source is not the root > of all evil (as M$ would have us believe). However, many (most?) execs do not > listen to reason, but rather only to TV and glossy ads. Therefore, I propose > we fight fire with fire! > > Lets band together and form a web site not altogether unlike LinuxFund.org. > However, instead of development of new technology, our site could focus on > the spread of PHP, or perhaps open source technology. Get our own credit > card, ask for donations, be those donations money or time. > > We could use this money to fund ad-campaigns. Ad-campaigns targeted not at > programmers who already know the merit of PHP (and open-source in general), > but rather the "Big Corporate Executive" who has the power to make or break > PHP. > > The ads could go in magazines like Forbes, Fortune, etc. instead of Open > Magazine. > > If you are interested in this, either helping make the site, providing > expertise in other areas (such as marketing), or would just be willing to > make a donation, visit a page I just set up: > http://www.coeus-group.com/AdCamp.php . I'll consider this > post to be a kind > of market analysis. I sincerly hope that you are as interested- and willing- > as I. > > Evan Nemerson > evan@coeus-group.com >