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kind of like javascript (originally created in 10 days)...[1] Eventually if people like the core idea, these things enter a positive feedback loop and the qual

• Alupis 12y ago
  well, some people would argue javascript is [still] a mess. Douglas Crockford has spent a career pointing out a lot of the weak spots (while still loving the language mind you). PHP started out as a non-serious project, and today it's had some serious problems (multi-threading to name one). However, on the other hand, there are also projects that start out as non-serious and get serious quick - the Linux kernel comes to mind. I guess it can go two ways, but I'd contend a project that is started out with short-cuts because the author doesn't anticipate or plan for it to scale, will have a much tougher time doing so.
  • icelancer 12y ago
    >(multi-threading to name one) This isn't a problem in 5.5+ if you know what you're doing. That the language has a lot of people with no idea what they're doing is a testament to the fact PHP is easy to use and most others aren't for a novice, not that the language sucks. I'm not the biggest PHP fan but since 5.3 most of the criticisms are unwarranted.
  • TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
    > PHP started out as a non-serious project, and today it's had some serious problems (multi-threading to name one). What's the multi-threading problem? The engine is thread-safe.
    • Alupis 12y ago
      it wasn't always... that is a relatively new thing.