[Phpwm] Understanding code to the knitty-gritty level

[Alex Mace]

That reminds me - has anyone got the PHP source? I need to use some  
PHP and this is how open source works right? Please remove your  
patches before passing it on.

On 26 Jun 2009, at 16:06, Dave Holmes wrote:

> That's laughable...
>
> As an ex delphi developer there is no way this idiot can understand  
> the complexities of the VCL to a nitty gritty level. And they  
> obviosuly don't understand open source as if any tom dick or harry  
> can just both code and pass it on....
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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