I'm at least as opinionated about programming languages as the next HNer, but surely it's a misrepresentation to call Visual Basic, Access, and, yes, even PHP "

I'm at least as opinionated about programming languages as the next HNer, but surely it's a misrepresentation to call Visual Basic, Access, and, yes, even PHP "failed" in light of their widespread use in successful products and/or businesses.