Zend Optimizer?

**mr_min** · 02-14-2007, 12:37 AM

hey, opened the email i received just now saying i got a private message - clicked the link and showed something about zend optimizer to download?

**Proverbs** · 02-14-2007, 03:45 AM

I just noticed this myself while navigating the site

Zend Optimizer not installed
This file was encoded by the Zend Encoder / Zend SafeGuard Suite

In order to run it, please install the freely available Zend Optimizer, version 2.1.0 or later.

What is the Zend Optimizer?
The Zend Optimizer is one of the most popular PHP plugins for performance-improvement, and has been freely available since the early days of PHP 4. It improves performance by taking PHP's intermediate code through multiple Optimization Passes, which replace inefficient code patterns with efficient code blocks. The replacement code blocks perform exactly the same operations as the original code, only faster.

In addition to performance-improvement, the Zend Optimizer also enables PHP to transparently load files encoded by the Zend Encoder or Zend SafeGuard Suite.

The Zend Optimizer is a freely-available product from Zend Technologies. Zend Technologies is the company that develops the scripting engine of PHP, also known as the Zend Engine

DJohnson · 02-14-2007, 04:49 AM

I get that too. Usually when I click New Posts. Sometimes it's in the shoutbox.

**DarkFalcon** · 02-14-2007, 04:57 AM

Ya I'm getting it all the time. What the hell is that about? Spam attack? I ain't installing jack without knowing what it is.

**Sholiz** · 02-14-2007, 02:26 PM

It's server-end things, I need to get my hosting company to update their version of Zend.

It's nothing spammy or virus or anything like that, it's a software encoder that protects software companies from people decrypting their code.

**mr_min** · 02-14-2007, 05:45 PM

damnit...update this buddy

**The Chosen One** · 02-14-2007, 06:04 PM

It's not us that havn't updated it, it's the company responsible for hosting this website. Unforuately there isn't much that we can do about it at the moment.

**mr_min** · 02-15-2007, 11:59 PM

this is killing me...

**skelooth** · 02-17-2007, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Chosen One

It's not us that havn't updated it, it's the company responsible for hosting this website. Unforuately there isn't much that we can do about it at the moment.

There's nothing stopping you from installing and using your own software. You have a virtual server...

**skelooth** · 02-17-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sholiz

It's server-end things, I need to get my hosting company to update their version of Zend.

It's nothing spammy or virus or anything like that, it's a software encoder that protects software companies from people decrypting their code.

From what I understand it has nothing to do with encryption. It's a performance hack much like modperl. The php scripts get preinterpreted and optimized rather than being interpreted on the fly. Either call your host and ask them to take 20 minutes of their time to keep up with technology, or just install your own copy and change the environment/apache variables.

Edit: Nevermind, I went to the site and read more about it. It does have to do with encryption. But my advice still stands the same. When you have a virtual server you are at liberty to install and use any software library or package you like because you have complete administrative rights.

**Sholiz** · 02-17-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skelooth

From what I understand it has nothing to do with encryption. It's a performance hack much like modperl. The php scripts get preinterpreted and optimized rather than being interpreted on the fly. Either call your host and ask them to take 20 minutes of their time to keep up with technology, or just install your own copy and change the environment/apache variables.

Edit: Nevermind, I went to the site and read more about it. It does have to do with encryption. But my advice still stands the same. When you have a virtual server you are at liberty to install and use any software library or package you like because you have complete administrative rights.

wrong, IronMass is on a shared hosting enviornment

**skelooth** · 02-17-2007, 04:37 PM

Makes no difference, you can run any software you want. It's just a *nix box. Even if you don't have admin rights you can install and run things in your user directory. This includes php interpreters and the likes. You can also set environment variables in your .bashrc file and use source to have them read in and exported.

**BigZeke** · 02-28-2007, 11:28 PM

**** you Zend Optimizer

**Succio** · 03-01-2007, 04:21 AM

god damn its back :mad3:

**davtown** · 03-01-2007, 04:36 AM

I was going to challenge Zend Optimizer in a battle to the death, but before I could send my post through, Zend Optimizer showed up and ****ed it all up.

**DarkFalcon** · 03-01-2007, 07:18 AM

DIE MOTHER****ING ZEND OPTIMIZER! DIE!!

**mr_min** · 03-01-2007, 12:44 PM

this is beginning to be a pain in the ass...

**romanaz** · 03-01-2007, 04:59 PM

motherFCUKERSSSSSSS

**Succio** · 03-29-2007, 08:42 PM

AHHH ITS BACK

02-14-2007, 12:37 AM	#1
mr_min IronMass Vip Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 538 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	Zend Optimizer? hey, opened the email i received just now saying i got a private message - clicked the link and showed something about zend optimizer to download?

02-14-2007, 04:49 AM	#3
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02-14-2007, 02:26 PM	#5
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,992 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	It's server-end things, I need to get my hosting company to update their version of Zend. It's nothing spammy or virus or anything like that, it's a software encoder that protects software companies from people decrypting their code. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

02-17-2007, 04:37 PM	#12
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 8,041 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 160	Makes no difference, you can run any software you want. It's just a *nix box. Even if you don't have admin rights you can install and run things in your user directory. This includes php interpreters and the likes. You can also set environment variables in your .bashrc file and use source to have them read in and exported. __________________

02-28-2007, 11:28 PM	#13
BigZeke Bringing Lat Flares Back Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hell Raisin' and Girl Chasin' Posts: 2,280 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 69	** you Zend Optimizer __________________ Eat like a horse. Lift like a demon. Sleep like the dead. Only cheat on girls, never** on your workouts My Workout Journal "I like the color red because it's a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger

02-14-2007, 03:45 AM	#2
Proverbs Mr. Warm & Easy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,293 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 226	I just noticed this myself while navigating the site Zend Optimizer not installed This file was encoded by the Zend Encoder / Zend SafeGuard Suite In order to run it, please install the freely available Zend Optimizer, version 2.1.0 or later. What is the Zend Optimizer? The Zend Optimizer is one of the most popular PHP plugins for performance-improvement, and has been freely available since the early days of PHP 4. It improves performance by taking PHP's intermediate code through multiple Optimization Passes, which replace inefficient code patterns with efficient code blocks. The replacement code blocks perform exactly the same operations as the original code, only faster. In addition to performance-improvement, the Zend Optimizer also enables PHP to transparently load files encoded by the Zend Encoder or Zend SafeGuard Suite. The Zend Optimizer is a freely-available product from Zend Technologies. Zend Technologies is the company that develops the scripting engine of PHP, also known as the Zend Engine

02-14-2007, 04:57 AM	#4
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	Ya I'm getting it all the time. What the hell is that about? Spam attack? I ain't installing jack without knowing what it is.

02-14-2007, 05:45 PM	#6
mr_min IronMass Vip Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 538 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	damnit...update this buddy

02-14-2007, 06:04 PM	#7
The Chosen One Chief Web Master Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 911 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 668	It's not us that havn't updated it, it's the company responsible for hosting this website. Unforuately there isn't much that we can do about it at the moment.

03-01-2007, 04:21 AM	#14
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,938 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	god damn its back :mad3: __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP

03-01-2007, 04:36 AM	#15
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,345 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	I was going to challenge Zend Optimizer in a battle to the death, but before I could send my post through, Zend Optimizer showed up and ****ed it all up. __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

03-01-2007, 07:18 AM	#16
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	DIE MOTHER****ING ZEND OPTIMIZER! DIE!!

03-01-2007, 12:44 PM	#17
mr_min IronMass Vip Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 538 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	this is beginning to be a pain in the ass...

03-29-2007, 08:42 PM	#19
Succio IronMass Sponsor Join Date: May 2006 Location: beastville Posts: 1,938 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 95	AHHH ITS BACK __________________ SUPPLEMENTS.NET REP