FW: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Tommy Pham
I think I didn't hit reply-all. PICNIC moment :D > -Original Message- > From: Tommy Pham [mailto:tommy...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:01 AM > To: Adam Richardson > Subject: Re: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks > > On Fr

Re: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Adam Richardson
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Bob McConnell wrote: > From: Adam Richardson > > > As one point of curiosity, I'm wondering when a function or group of > > functions is, in your eyes, deemed a library. I tend to use the > pornography > > approach to identifying a library ("I know it when I see

RE: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Bob McConnell
From: Adam Richardson > As one point of curiosity, I'm wondering when a function or group of > functions is, in your eyes, deemed a library. I tend to use the pornography > approach to identifying a library ("I know it when I see it"), but I'm sure > there's a more formal analysis. For some, may

Re: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Richard Quadling
On 10 December 2010 12:07, Tommy Pham wrote: > Ironically, both projects are started by the same person. So that old adage of there being at least 2 PHP frameworks per PHP developer still holds true! -- Richard Quadling Twitter : EE : Zend @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY --

RE: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Tommy Pham
> -Original Message- > From: Adam Richardson [mailto:simples...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:05 AM > To: PHP-General > Subject: [PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks > > I see that the ORM thread has generated a broad-ranging discu

[PHP] A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

2010-12-10 Thread Adam Richardson
I see that the ORM thread has generated a broad-ranging discussion. Some of the posts have discussed the utility of frameworks and/or libraries, and because it's Friday, I thought I'd toss out my observations on the subject and see what ideas those on the list had regarding the subject. Libraries