> Alan McDonald wrote:
> >> As an aside - activity on this list is very low, but I am sure that a
> >> LOT of us are using PHP - any ideas how we can assess just how many?
> >>
> > seems that CodeGear are testing a new PHP IDE - maybe they know
> that numbers
> > are significant.
> PHPEclipse is fine for me :)

always happy with the heavy weight solution eh.. Lester :-)

>
> > Isn't the real interest to us, the number of people using PHP
> AND Firebird?
> Took that as read :)
>
> > This is the only way I know how:..
> > Fix a bug in php_interbase.dll and let it be known that it's
> available for
> > download. See how many downloads you get?
> > Only pity really is that there are no known bugs that would drive me to
> > update at the moment - in both 4 and 5 - it's all good. And my
> major work in
> > these areas at the moment are not highly active. I'm in
> maintenance mode.
> > A survey is the only other way I think and results, as we know are
> > unreliable.
> Yep - I'm more than happy with php_interbase.dll when married up with
> ADOdb - does everything I need.
>
> I'm trying to get the commerce package of bitweaver working stably with
> Firebird, then I can get my shop live, but new business on the software
> side is non-existent :(

agreed,
there's no real imperative at work lately, for coporations to re-invent
anything.
Alan

> I've a meeting on Friday with one major customer and I'm not looking
> forward to it - may not have my main pay cheque by July
>
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