RE: [PHP4BETA] Professional PHP by Schumann

Zeev, Just because one uses OpenSource tools does not mean they ascribe to OpenSource ideals at all. In fact, it just makes them GREEDY and worse than such institutions as Microsoft. Example: OpenSource - All Software should be open/free. Microsoft - All Software should be closed/proprietary. Companies like Amazon - Your software should be open/free. Ours should be closed/proprietary. To me the last is the worst kind of hypocrisy. I feel trying to patent "one click shopping" shows their true mentality and nature. I obviously know that not everyone takes OpenSource to this extent, but I really see no need for closed/proprietary software at all. I am glad they see the power of PHP/Apache and are using it, but I still do not believe that makes supporting them a good idea. A much more valid counterpoint would have been: So do you boycott everyone who is not openSource in principal? My answer: If there is a viable alternative to their product. YES.. And quite frankly I am ashamed to say I compromise in situations where there is not an OpenSource alternative. As neither fatbrain nor B & N have an openSource stance. If it makes any difference. PHP is still my favorite language and I will be buying the book. :) So if you have a B&N or FatBrain link that gets you more money. Please post it or email it and I will gladly use it. :) Derek Neighbors DFC, Inc. http://developers.forchrist.com dneighbors@forchrist.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Zeev Suraski [mailto:zeev@zend.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 4:46 PM > To: Derek Neighbors; Dan; php4beta@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP4BETA] Professional PHP by Schumann > > > At 01:41 02/01/2000 , Derek Neighbors wrote: > >I agree that buying from Amazon would not be the prudent thing to do. :) > >Unless of course you like supporting companies that are in > complete direct > >opposition to the ideals of the OpenSource movement. > > How are they in complete direct opposition to these ideals? > A couple of months ago they switched from Netscape server to > Apache/PHP; I, for one, don't have any intention to boycott them. > > Zeev > -- > Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> http://www.zend.com/ > > > -- > 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 > >