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Mitch Pirtle mitchy-at-spacemonkeylabs.com |nyphp 04/2004| wrote:

> Then I'd like to volunteer the sourcecode for Mambo Open Source, a 
> project that I have been added to (I'm the resident database 
> curmudgeon).  I can say that I have no vested interest in the code - 
> as I have not contributed anything yet - but would enjoy an 
> independent assessment by the community.
>
>    http://www.mamboserver.com/
>
> This is not an advertisement, but an offer to see what everyone else 
> on this list thinks about their general coding style and architectural 
> strategies.  This was a commercial project that was allowed an open 
> source fork, which is what we have today.  Uses OO methodologies, and 
> fairly clean coding style.
>
> Subjecting Mambo to an acid test by NYPHPers would be awesome, as I 
> often wonder what the norms are for coding styles, naming conventions, 
> etc.
>
> Just a thought,
>
> -- Mitch
> _______________________________________________


Like most new ideas, this "code rating" one is grand. However, the 
suggestion that NYPHP look over Mambo in detail is (IMHO) outstanding. 
What better evaluation of the concept than a look at Mambo, which is 
"looked at" by tons of people, has been winning praise, is under active 
development.

The only problem I see is the way Mambo has been updating. Sure we need 
the security fixes, but so many small changes that don't seem to have 
been important enough to change, but apparently support the "bigger 
picture" that is 4.6 - it makes it had to commit if you can't be sure 
about the next release.

I'd love to see NYPHP improve Mambo's speed...

-=john

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