andjones

This article seems to be picking on date / time manipulation within PHP. I don't see a database in use.

The title should say something about PHP not handling date/time correctly. This is nothing new.

I'm not positive if MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar would perform the same date and time manipulation correctly. However, I know from personal experience that MySQL handles date/times more consistently than PHP.

I'm curious to see if someone with more knowledge than myself can chime in on the issue.

I am not clear if the Klingon example was the author's (Matt Macari) or that was used by the Oracle lawyers.

Clarification?

What stories require 10s of millions of dollars to bring to life?

Perhaps I'm showing my ignorance of the film industry. But, what stories require 10s of millions to make?

Perhaps we choose dichotomies such as the article suggests because they serve as useful points for further discussion.

You offer many examples of companies that do not fit the two extremes of Spolsky's article. Where would you place them on the sliding scale you mention? Both have grown quickly and taken venture captial. I would place them more toward the Amazon side of the scale.

Very little in the world is black or white. Conflict and disagreement happens quite often. What you do about conflict and disagreement is the important part.

I actually quite agree that the BBB code of conduct is harmful. I'm not trying to argue for the code of conduct.

What bothers me about the article is that Fee Fighters is arguing from the point of a victim. Yes BBB has a harmful code of conduct, but Fee Fighters had a chance to review it and signed up for that.

> Nobody cares about the BBB code of conduct.

I don't understand this comment? This article is about how Fee Fighters lost their accreditation due to the BBB code of conduct? I think Fee Fighters cares about the BBB code of conduct. Many people who have upvoted this post and downvoted my original comment care one way or another I believe.

On the one hand Fee Fighters is fighting the "noble" fight, but they lose points for being so ideological.

BBB is a business and their terms are well known. Fee Fighters knew them and was required to abide by them and chose not to.

I do like that Fee Fighters is bringing this issue to bear. I'm personally not a fan of BBB. Pay to play doesn't seem like the incentives are aligned correctly. That and I can't afford their accreditation process for my business.