Re: The future of PHP

Php'ers: These are great points that have been brought up (a kinda synopsis, since we are repeating here :) <synopsis> 1) some want direct marketing 2) Some believe the status quo is enough 3) all agreee php is useful as a web development tool/language 4) some agree that it can/should be more (GTK/Command Line etc) This originally started as a call to php'ers to step up and market the language so that it can compete more vitally in a larger market. Both Rasmus and Zeev have stated that they believe they are doing just that via conferences and Zend. Mr Lemos et al believe that more should be done. A more constructive targeted aim at the .NET and Java based crowd. Several solutions/ideas have been suggested one of which is a poll/display of quality/imaginative etc php sites. Another suggested that php go the way of BIND and APACHE and that the wait will pay off with the volume of users in 10-12 years. </synopsis> Good Day! --ccma