Re: I should apologize

Lux wrote: > I don't mean to bash php in any way (as in the Ruby plugs in my last > post). I use it because it has so many advantages over other more > system-oriented not web-oriented languages for this type of work. It's > fantastic. > Yes it is. :) > > I see so much enthusiasm on the web for this language, a significant > codebase, feature list (I'm not sure, but does ASP generate SWF files, > PDF files, support IMAP, etc), and it has a lot of great developers > dedicated to it. To be fair, PHP doesn't either. You have to get the packages, compile them, and dl() or compile them into your PHP. Most, if not all, of the capabilities of PHP can be had in ASP, through third party objects. Major problem is cost for most people. > But we need to be constantly self-critical, or we > won't see areas we can improve in. > > I also feel it's good to know more than one language, so you get more > than one approach and you're more adaptable to situations that PHP (or > whatever your language of choice may be) can't work in. > WRT web programming, there's probably very little that PHP *can't* do, but your point is still well taken. > > (And I'm far too opinionated for my own good) No problem. :) Speaking of "other languages" - anyone have any input or comments on REBOL?