RE: [PHP] PC MAG article

Lol :) Obviously they didn't even look at the ODBC functions part of PHP :) Besides I don't know what they're bitching about DB abstraction layer anyway. I mean Oracle SQL and MS SQL and MYSQL and Interbase SQL is not exatcly compatible :) So even if you use the DB Abstraction layer to connect to the DB you still screwed when it comes to SQL syntax :) At least with PHP you can use tool like Metabase libs which will perform abstraction for stuff like this as well as DB connection etc. :) My $0.02 > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Christensen [mailto:ryan@devnut.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:31 AM > To: Philip Olson; Mike > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] PC MAG article > > > Lol.. > > quoted.. > "PHP proponents argue that abstraction layers dumb down and > slow down access > to databases, but we think they can increase developer productivity, > facilitate application migration, and cut training costs. " > > Cut training costs? Yeah.. let's use an inefficient system > just so we can > save some money? (even though PHP is already free!!!) > > hehe.. > > ---------------------------- > Ryan Christensen > OlyPen Technical Support > ryanc@poeinc.com > 360.457.3000 > 800.303.8696 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Philip Olson <philip@cornado.com> > To: Mike <mpeloso@ampsoft.com> > Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:26 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP] PC MAG article > > > > for informational purposes, it can be seen here : > > > > http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/stories/reviews/0,6755,2713481,00.html > > no comment. :) > > regards, > philip > > > On Wed, 9 May 2001, Mike wrote: > > > As a devoted php programmer I was surprised how bad PC MAG blasted php this > > month.It sound as if it doesnt scale very well(Ive never had more than a few > > people on my site at once).Any comments??? > > > > Thanks > > Mike > > mpeloso@princeton.edu > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > -- > 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 > > -- 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