Dr.Ruud wrote:
JupiterHost.Net:
Dr.Ruud:
I don't mind using PHP for many parts of a website.
For example I like pear/Image_Graph,
see http://pear.php.net/package/Image_Graph
and http://pear.veggerby.dk/samples/
If you know a similar Perl module, please let me know.
Sure, search cpan for images.
Forget it. Via 'chart' I found
So you found no module that you could use to create graphs? Not likely.
There is nothing you can do with PHP that you can't do with any other
language and usually easier and more secure.
The first link I googled for PEAR was:
http://pear.php.net/
and it had this to say:
"A serious vulnerability in the PEAR installer has been discovered and
fixed recently. One is strongly encouraged to upgrade to version 1.4.3
or newer."
The *epitome* of what if everything PHP :) You have to hire a full time
staff just to keep up with all the security updates that just introduce
new ones for later. lame stupid dumb but again being hired to fix
servers that have been rooted because of some phpBB exploit has been
quite good on the bank roll :)
There are tons of Perl modules that can help you make graphs and charts
that *do not* have the inadequacies of PHP or rely on some
CPAN-wanna-be-that-just-causes-even-more-admin-and-security-nightmares
Bottom line:
Trying to make PHP better by modeling it after Perl (think PEAR and
PCRE) is quite a stupid attempt to paint the deck on an already sinking
ship, just use the real deal instead of a cheap (and often times
burdensome) imitation.
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