I think that was an important point, but not the central point. I think more important was his argument that if you are using a tool and doing something signif

I think that was an important point, but not the central point. I think more important was his argument that if you are using a tool and doing something significantly different from it's intended purpose then you're better off rolling your own; and php is a fine enough tool for the job. Not that it's pretty or anything though :-/