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How so?

daveloyall 10y ago
Your question is bait? Maybe you are suggesting that PHP+MySQL apps aren't universally terrible. In this case, please state that and defend it. Or you are unaware that PHP+MySQL apps have a history of being terrible. In this case, I am not sure what to say.
- daveloyall 10y ago
  In any case, I for one do still immediately drop interest in a project when I see that it is implemented in PHP. (Unless it's a vulnerability scanner designed to operate on PHP source!) I copy/pasted that section from your readme to save others time. I am certain that I am not the only one not interested in a PHP blogging platform.
- claviska 10y ago
  Not bait, just curious as to why you'd say that and didn't want to make any assumptions. Sure, I could have built Postleaf in Node, for example. It's all the rage these days. I even considered it, but then I considered my end users who (sadly) still have trouble setting up a basic PHP app on a shared LAMP box. I think part of the allure with Postleaf is the ease of use from the initial install all the way to publishing a post. If I had chosen Node, most of my target users wouldn't have been able to install it. Sure, I could have taken advantage of that to offer paid services that do it for them, but that's not why I developed Postleaf. The choice to use PHP wasn't me sitting on a platform high horse, it's just what's available pretty much everywhere TODAY. It's also convenient that they're already familiar with the stack. That may change in the future, and Postleaf will pivot accordingly, hence why themes use Handlebars, not Twig or another platform-specific template system. That PHP+MySQL apps are universally terrible is very subjective. You can build shitty apps with any language :)
  - daveloyall 10y ago
    Well, I'm getting downvoted for chatting with you about this. Why? Is it because this dev is clearly trying hard and looking for support? I'm GIVING support. Much, much more than I got when I was searching altavista for information about how CGI works. I don't recommend using PHP for your next project.
    - wingerlang 10y ago
      What's this issue people have with PHP? It might have bad things but it IS powering hugely successful businesses. If you don't like it then don't use it, but if someone do like it - why not let them?

How so?

Your question is bait? Maybe you are suggesting that PHP+MySQL apps aren't universally terrible. In this case, please state that and defend it. Or you are unaware that PHP+MySQL apps have a history of being terrible. In this case, I am not sure what to say.

daveloyall 10y ago
In any case, I for one do still immediately drop interest in a project when I see that it is implemented in PHP. (Unless it's a vulnerability scanner designed to operate on PHP source!) I copy/pasted that section from your readme to save others time. I am certain that I am not the only one not interested in a PHP blogging platform.
claviska 10y ago
Not bait, just curious as to why you'd say that and didn't want to make any assumptions. Sure, I could have built Postleaf in Node, for example. It's all the rage these days. I even considered it, but then I considered my end users who (sadly) still have trouble setting up a basic PHP app on a shared LAMP box. I think part of the allure with Postleaf is the ease of use from the initial install all the way to publishing a post. If I had chosen Node, most of my target users wouldn't have been able to install it. Sure, I could have taken advantage of that to offer paid services that do it for them, but that's not why I developed Postleaf. The choice to use PHP wasn't me sitting on a platform high horse, it's just what's available pretty much everywhere TODAY. It's also convenient that they're already familiar with the stack. That may change in the future, and Postleaf will pivot accordingly, hence why themes use Handlebars, not Twig or another platform-specific template system. That PHP+MySQL apps are universally terrible is very subjective. You can build shitty apps with any language :)
- daveloyall 10y ago
  Well, I'm getting downvoted for chatting with you about this. Why? Is it because this dev is clearly trying hard and looking for support? I'm GIVING support. Much, much more than I got when I was searching altavista for information about how CGI works. I don't recommend using PHP for your next project.
  - wingerlang 10y ago
    What's this issue people have with PHP? It might have bad things but it IS powering hugely successful businesses. If you don't like it then don't use it, but if someone do like it - why not let them?