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Subject: Opcode compiler into php internals?
From: finesp@hotmail.com ("John Smith")

Hello,

I'm a developer, and trying to think of the programming language for the
next web development project.

Requirements: The ability to compile the sources into bytecode/opcode format
so that the source code is protected.

I know that one can achieve this by using additional software, but using
additional software in a project where the product is going to be
distributed widely, is very difficult. For me, this should be built-in. Some
other languages offer this by default.

Don't you think it would be good for PHP language if it could do this
without the need for installing additional software, by anyone who wishes to
take advantage of such a feature?

I suppose it would even speed up the "compiling" phase.



JS