Re: Is PHP serious enough for Online Trading app?

Ben Heuer wrote: > well planned and functional, can someone say that "Yes, it works. But is it > as 'robust' and 'scaleable' as Java?" > I sincerely doubt robustness of Java , the only thing which puts Java above PHP IMHO is database connection pooling. > > 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 We are bidding for a commodities trading exchange which I have proposed to build on PHP and MySQL - yes MySQL! As far as security is concerned it is more a question of how your server is configured and who has access to it Hope that helps Anybody who has reservations on why PHP + MySQL should not be used for online trading exchange is most welcome to comment Tarique ========================================= B2B Application Providers http://www.sanisoft.com Vortal for Nagpur http://nagpurcity.net =========================================