On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 13:14 -0600, Nathan Nobbe wrote: > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Eric Butera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Nathan Nobbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > interestingly, prototype claims it is a framework. > > > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+framework&btnG=Google+Search > > > > Lots of differing opinions. :) Seeing as script.aculo.us and all > > that stuff is written on Prototype, it hits on some of those > > definitions. > > > > > one characteristic i would attribute to frameworks is that they impose > global conventions on a project, such as where certain types of files must > reside; whether files can be placed in subdirectories, how urls must be > formed and so on.. libraries can pretty much be included anywhere and the > only conventions they impose is those that could be found in any other group > of packages / classes / functions, proprietary or otherwise.
I'm sure you meant "some" framework do what you've written above. :) Cheers, Rob. -- http://www.interjinn.com Application and Templating Framework for PHP -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
