[ale] osCommerce

[William Witt]

I'd have to recommend a ZenCart install over an OSCommerce install. I've had 
to maintain both and like that ZenCart uses the theme directories to override 
files in the core, so you never have to modify the core, just the theme.  It 
also makes it possible to upgrade a customized ZenCart.  With OSCommerce, if 
you need to upgrade...well good luck with that.

Will

On Tuesday 13 October 2009 11:55:07 Brandon Checketts wrote:
> IMHO, osCommerce is in serious need of some competition.  The code is
>  pretty old and making even tiny changes to the site tends to break
>  unexpected things. Their concept of adding additional functionality via
>  'modules' usually requires manual editing of core PHP files and
>  copy/pasting code into the right places. Modules frequently conflict with
>  one another.  The Wikipedia article describes these limitations plus some.
> 
> ZenCart is a derivative product that is a little better.  Since it is based
>  on the same code, is still has some of the core problems, but it does
>  include a lot of the most popular osCommerce mods by default.  So a base
>  ZenCart installation is a lot more functional than a base osCommerce
>  installation.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brandon Checketts
> 
> Preston Boyington wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend some good reference material for osCommerce?  I'm
> > seriously considering using it, but need to get familiar with its'
> > workings.
> >
> > What about opinions on this verses other ecommerce software?
> >
> > Thanks all,
> > Preston
> 
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