It didn't _even_ "sound" official.
The wording really lacks that little "press release" touch.
Better luck next year. ;)
Xavier.
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 02:12, nicos@php.net wrote:
> Nice try !
>
> --
> Regards.
> M.CHAILLAN Nicolas
> nicos@php.net
> www.WorldAKT.com Hébergement de sites internets.
>
> "Magnus Maatta" <magnus@php.net> a écrit dans le message news:
> 20030401054044.5fb80c2e.magnus@php.net...
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> >
> >
> > PHP is now a Microsoft Partner
> >
> > Issued on: April 1, 2003
> > Software: PHP
> > Platforms: All
> >
> >
> > The PHP Group has is proud to announce that we are now a partner of
> > Microsoft Corporation.
> >
> >
> > Description
> >
> > After many hours of talking with people from Microsoft, we came up with
> > an agreement, which will make us a partner with them. This will have
> many
> > benefits for both the users and the developers.
> >
> >
> > Impact
> >
> > PHP will be included in the next upcoming release of their operating
> system,
> > both as CLI and as CGI and ISAPI for IIS. Microsoft have released their
> source code to IIS to some of our developement team so we will be able to
> > tightly integrated PHP with their webserver.
> >
> > Except that, this will lead to many improvements in PHP. Microsoft have
> > agreed to hire our top 5 developers plus an extra 10 that only will
> work
> > with the developement of PHP in Windows and UNIX environment.
> >
> > They have also agreed to host all of our websites (.php.net) on new
> > highend servers within a month.
> >
> > The downside is that we will change our license to be more restrictive,
> > but it will still be opensource. Microsoft, however, will have to
> accept
> > every single commit before they get into our CVS, so we will also
> change
> > the commitment system in a way that it will first go to a Microsoft
> > representant that will validate the patch and then apply it if it gets
> > accepted.
> >
> >
> > Credits
> >
> > The PHP Group would like to thank Microsoft Corporation and their staff
> > for being excellent to work with and make buisness with.
> >
> >
> > Copyright (c) 2003 The PHP Group.
> >
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