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Can we stop this argument already? Real hackers can appreciate every damn language out there. If it weren't for Basic in the early 80s, I wouldn't be programmi

by bprater 18y ago

Can we stop this argument already? Real hackers can appreciate every damn language out there. If it weren't for Basic in the early 80s, I wouldn't be programming now. PHP is a wonderful gateway language for a generation of web programmers. It is installed on every webserver and is always ready to rock-n-roll. No other language has achieved that level of ubiquity.

tptacek 18y ago
No. We can have a productive discussion about whether a language and its frameworks are conducive to secure coding without it devolving into a language war. We're adults here, and there are more than just stylistic differences between PHP and its competitors.