Re: [PHP3] Help craft PHP description

On Fri, 12 May 2000, Zack Beatty wrote: > Yes, PHP is a powerful HTML embedded scripting language whose syntax draws > from Java, Perl, and C. However, an accurate description of PHP must > reflect and emphasize its role as a powerful WEB APPLICATION SERVER in > addition to a dynamic scripting language. Although Perl-like in syntax, > what makes PHP different from Perl is the manner in which the "PHP engine" > natively acts as MIDDLEWARE between front-end applications and back-end > databases, mail systems, and Internet protocols. Yes it is similar to Perl > in programming syntax, but more importantly, it is similar to Cold Fusion > Server in functionality!!! In light of this, an accurate description of PHP > should advertise to the world that: > > "PHP is the leading cross-platform application server for delivering dynamic > and scalable web-based solutions." Wow, I think that's the first time I've seen PHP called "application server". What's Zope then? -Andrei "The time from now until the completion of the project tends to become constant." -- Douglas Hartree