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Posted by Balazs Wellisch on 01/03/06 01:33
> But we are not having a discussion about the merit of open source
> development. Why are people so eager to turn every discussion into the
> merit of open source?!
Well, I was responding to '> Define "support" in the context of Open
Source.' Which sounds pretty general to me, but whatever.
> Paradoxically, as they try to make the technology more
> "enterprise-ready," it's becoming more hobbyish. I can't give out too
> much details about my own project. I can only say it is a software
> deployed in some important government agencies. It's nerve-wrecking
> enough making sure that my own code doesn't fail. The last thing I need
> is more uncertainty. Low margin for errors and low tolerance for
> risks--that I associate with an enterprise environment. Unfortunately
> the PHP illuminati seem to think that enterprise-ready means namespace
> and what not.
If you feel strongly that this is an issue that impacts a large number of
users and should be addressed by the PHP development group feel free to send
a request to their mailing list. I would be interested in knowing their
response as well.
http://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php
I'm no authority on PHP development, but I can tell you with a fair amount
of certainty that it will go in the direction of what the majority demands.
That means it may not be completely suitable for your purposes, but it may
work just fine for everyone else.
No open source product can be "enterprise ready" on its own. If you want
enterprise support, training, documentation, etc. you have to pay for it.
It's as simple as that.
Balazs
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