[Phpwm] Understanding code to the knitty-gritty level

[phil at infolinkelectronics.co.uk]

Or sent something back about an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters
who want to talk to him about it.

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> At that point I would have told them to f**k off :) You should of told
> him he best stop using Windows as he obviously does not know everyone
> who programmed it....
>
> 2009/6/26 Alex Mace <alex at hollytree.co.uk>:
> > Sounds like that something that needs to be sent to the DailyWTF :)
> >
> > Good quality FUD there anyway!
> >
> > On 26 Jun 2009, at 10:26, Bronwen Reid wrote:
> >
> >> Posted for general amusement more than anything else.
> >>
> >> Working on a recent project where the client had an in-house system to
> >> manage product catalogue and stock, and their own programmers who
> >> weren't very web (or php) friendly.   We had a script to send them
> >> updates by ftp, and occasionally it would fail to connect.
> >>
> >> Here we are being told off for using the php ftp functions.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Now in our industry we have 3rd party components developed and sold
> >>> by well
> >>> known companies to do these functions. When we have a bug a failure
> >>> like this
> >>> we can go back to them and get it fixed. Recently we uncovered a
> >>> bug in the
> >>> Delphi 2009 web service file download function and we are able to
> >>> apply
> >>> pressure to get it fixed
> >>>
> >>> Now I believe in your industry you will be using lot of open source
> >>> components. In my opinion it has a problem of every Tom, Dick and
> >>> Harry
> >>> modifying the code by the time it reaches you. I personally do not
> >>> accept code
> >>> from anyone
> >>>
> >>> 1) Unless I understand the code to the knitty gritty level
> >>>
> >>> 2) I know the person who wrote it to get any modifications and bug
> >>> fixes done
> >>>
> >>> Now I do not want to argue about this or continue with my
> >>> preaching. But we
> >>> need to get this project finished
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From Bronwen
> >>
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