Re: [PHP4BETA] Byte-coding or protecting

Correct me if I'm wrong but this new compilier will increase the execution speed of PHP as well right? -D ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Hixson <matt.hixson@vista.com> To: <php4beta@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [PHP4BETA] Byte-coding or protecting > On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, you wrote: > > What is the general feeling about people trying to keep their code secret? > > I mean, here is PHP, an awesome tool that is open source, as well as > > apache, and all the libs and helpers and API all just given to us for the > > common good. And then there are peoplke who want to use those free and > > open tools to create closed and proprietary programs. If PHP and Apache > > were like that then hardly any of us would even be here. > > > > To me it seems rude to try to lock up your code. > > What does anyone else think? > > It certainly is legal to take open source software and use it for your own > purposes, whether those are private or public. Of course you can't sell the > software as your own without releasing the source, but that's not what we're > really talking about here. > I think it is poor system design to rely on security through obscurity. If > you want to hide your code in an attempt to remain secure, you're just going > about it the Wrong Way(tm). > I can see where you might want to keep your code private in order to hide it > from your competitors. If you are offering a service to customers and you base > your service on open source software then I think you have every right to keep > your code to yourself. If you don't and you let your competitor steal your > source then you're going to have competition which your could have easily > avoided. > When you're questioning whether or not you should keep your code secret you > should ask yourself if there is a good reason to do so. If you don't have a > really good reason (security through obscurity is not one) and your source > could be used for the benefit of humankind then I think the source should be > released. > Just my $.02. Thanks for listening. > -M@ > > -- > Matthew Hixson > Code Mangler > Vista.com > Bringing Small Business Online > > -- > PHP 4.0 Beta Mailing List <http://www.php.net/version4/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php4beta-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php4beta-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php4beta-admin@lists.php.net >