Re: Is PHP serious enough for Online Trading app?

In my oppinon, PHP is as robust as C++ and Perl. Its fast, it CAN be secure, and it is a highly dynamic language. If you plan right, and make everything as secure as possiable, then yes, it can be done and done well.... HOWEVER, do it wrong, and you will be in code hell. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Heuer" <ben_heuer@artlover.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 2:13 AM Subject: [PHP] Is PHP serious enough for Online Trading app? > Hi, > > I love PHP and am nearly a PHP-evangelist and all, but a question was posted > to me at work this evening: "Sure, PHP rocks, but is it serious enough to > develop an online trading platform with?" > > My off-the-bat answer was a resounding yes, and that its HOW you develop > your architecture, not WHAT language you use that matters. But I am relying > on the gurus on this list to corroborate my stand. If we plan properly, make > sure that the data exchange between our client's legacy systems etc are all > well planned and functional, can someone say that "Yes, it works. But is it > as 'robust' and 'scaleable' as Java?" > > I do know that I am going to be nailed with the availability of > already-developed Java components and the lack thereof in PHP. My usual > stance is that "Yeah but Java components wont come cheap -- infact millions > of dollars in proce tags -- but this client has deep pockets if you know > what I mean, and this argument is not going to sell that much." > > Please -- I need opinions / ideas / advice / wild comments / rants-raves > etc! > > I would appreciate if you could CC your replies to me as well. > > Thanks a lot in advance! > Ben > > > -- > I am not a vegetarian because I love > animals, I am one because I hate > plants. > > Ben Heuer > www.livinginbelgium.com > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >