you would live to see IBM become "hip" again in terms of technology? I can remember when they were the MS of the computer world - evil empire, monolithic - all that good stuff. Now they are like the mythic figure of Richard the Lionheart - ready to ride in and assist the open source Robin Hood.
CodeoRowboy
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Re:PHP is a Primary not Secondary Contender
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Who said WASP made PHP more like Java? WASP is a framework that makes PHP development easier. The article is about languages that could supplant Java. PHP is mentioned as second tier - I think it should be first tier when coupled with a good framework. It has a lot of the capabilities the author quoted when used inside of a structured framework.
PHP alone could be second tier. With the addition of a framework (WASP or ZEND) it is more likely a first tier potential to replace Java - though it definitely has quite a bit of competition. As a developer I am glad to see more and more thought go into the creation and growth of languages - it just makes it that much easier to select a tool to get the job done.
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you would live to see IBM become "hip" again in terms of technology? I can remember when they were the MS of the computer world - evil empire, monolithic - all that good stuff. Now they are like the mythic figure of Richard the Lionheart - ready to ride in and assist the open source Robin Hood.
CodeoRowboy
"The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
Who said WASP made PHP more like Java? WASP is a framework that makes PHP development easier. The article is about languages that could supplant Java. PHP is mentioned as second tier - I think it should be first tier when coupled with a good framework. It has a lot of the capabilities the author quoted when used inside of a structured framework.
PHP alone could be second tier. With the addition of a framework (WASP or ZEND) it is more likely a first tier potential to replace Java - though it definitely has quite a bit of competition. As a developer I am glad to see more and more thought go into the creation and growth of languages - it just makes it that much easier to select a tool to get the job done.