I was just wondering: PHP is such a good robust thing for make quick web applications but they don't have a donation box , neither are they selling shirts or mugs etc. They also don't have a "pro" solution to be bought and use so how do their developers get paid? I know it's open source and a lot of intelligent are behind it contributing to it but someone must be there to check and balance and paying the hosting etc. This open source organization is a bit different than others: some have hosting plans , paid tutorials etc. I only find Zend doing selling and I don't know if zend is the company behind PHP or is PHP behind Zend ?
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Zend (the company behind PHP) engages in several commercial activities:
Software sales: Zend Studio, Zend Server
Training: Zend Certification, Zend Framework Certification
Consultation, and more. See zend.com for details.
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Surely they have spent alot of money on PHP. But how do they actually **make** money with PHP? Is it simply by"brand boosting" / "marketing"? – Pacerier Oct 14 '14 at 05:16
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@Pacerier As far as I can tell, Zend makes no money from PHP directly. However, as I explained in my answer, they make their money by producing products that support the PHP industry. – George Cummins Oct 14 '14 at 11:24
