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php became popular because it is easy to install and requires almost no configuration post-install. for ISPs it was a no-brainer compared to the relatively comp
by drwh0 18y ago
php became popular because it is easy to install and requires almost no configuration post-install. for ISPs it was a no-brainer compared to the relatively complex mod_perl install
- mikeryan 18y agoI'm not sure this is really true, when PHP started to gain popularity most hosts had a default cgi-bin with perl ready to go. The popularity of PHP has much more to do with ease of use for users then admins.