That solution worked well for Javascript, since it is impossible to remove the bad parts since they're embedded in older browsers. For a server side language I

That solution worked well for Javascript, since it is impossible to remove the bad parts since they're embedded in older browsers. For a server side language I would imagine a better solution is taking the good parts of PHP and creating a new language out of it. Its a very difficult thing to do, and attracting the top members of the PHP community will be challenging -- but could have a useful result. I hate a lot about PHP, but it definitely has good parts. Python and ruby are great languages - but their style is completely different. I use PHP because there isn't a better alternative that "has the same feel."