I think that's a bit true but I also have to believe that from a syntax perspective PHP has always been easier to use. That and all the libraries are pretty mu

I think that's a bit true but I also have to believe that from a syntax perspective PHP has always been easier to use. That and all the libraries are pretty much built into php. you never had to deal with CPAN - it was either built into PHP's core or you lived without it (generally).