RE: [PHP3] Help craft PHP description

By definition, an application server is: "a program that combines several technologies into one package, including: 1) A robust programming language 2) Access to databases for permanent storage of data 2) Support of Internet protocols, such as email and HTTP" PHP clearly fits the bill of an application server (like Cold Fusion), even though we often don't think of it in this way. -Zack -----Original Message----- From: Andrei Zmievski [mailto:andrei@ispi.net] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 2:51 PM To: Zack Beatty Cc: PHP 4 Beta; PHP Users Subject: 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 -- PHP 3 Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, send an empty message to php3-unsubscribe@lists.php.net To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: php3-digest-subscribe@lists.php.net To search the mailing list archive, go to: http://www.php.net/mailsearch.php3 To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net