Is zend optimizer a spyware?

[Rama]

I was talking with a friend and he told me that zend optimizer places a cookie on surfers pc wich is considered spamming.
Can someone answer me, and make this clear.

Thanks!

[Rama]

one hour and something and no response

[Babaganoosh]

No, Zend Optimizer isn't spyware. It's needed to run php scripts that have been encoded using Zend Encoder. It's just a way for programmers to protect source code and set up enforceable licenses. There are supposedly performance gains that come from using it but I haven't really checked that out for myself.

[directfiesta]

No, Zend Optimizer isn't spyware. It's needed to run php scripts that have been encoded using Zend Encoder. It's just a way for programmers to protect source code and set up enforceable licenses. There are supposedly performance gains that come from using it but I haven't really checked that out for myself.

correct ... another one is ioncube

[Rama]

thanks for your responses!

[modF]

And FYI, since the world is paranoid, just because a site uses a cookie does not make it spyware.

[aerovive]

Google is your friend