Re: A native Windows binding for PHP

From: Hayden Kirk (spam_at_spam.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:49:47 +1200

"Rubem Pechansky" <pechansky@hypervisual.com> wrote in message
news:d81791f9.0407271347.7ec9ce06@posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have designed and successfully prototyped a native Windows binding
> for PHP. This binding is already capable of doing dialogs, controls,
> and a lot more with very few lines of code. PHP can thus be used as a
> tool for developing native Windows applications, so it can compete
> with several much more expensive languages/environments. Go to
> http://hypervisual.com/winbind/ for more details. This library will
> eventually grow into a full-fledged IDE. I believe this idea has great
> potential in the low-end market given the enormous installed base of
> Windows users and the ever-growing interest about PHP.
>
> I'd like to open the code source *and* make a profit at the same time
> (although I'm not sure if that's possible), so I'm open to any ideas
> or business opportunities regarding the large-scale development of
> this product.
>
> What do you think? Does this idea have potential? Would any serious
> company be interested in investing on a project like this?

I really think this could grow... I know for allot of products im using this
would benefit me allot.

However, paying for it is a different story. Maybe it should be free for no
commercial use, or something along those lines?

Thanks,
Hayden Kirk

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