On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:50 AM, bofh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As others have mentioned - postgresql. Superior database, scalable above 8 > cpus, unlike mysql. And everything comes with it, unlike mysql, where you > have to pay for "enterprise features" (at least 4.x, no idea about 5.x). > > If you want to run it on a default openbsd box - apache 1.3. > > On language - remember, PHP's design goal (as late as v3) was for complete > non-programmers to be able to pick it up and write programs immediately. > You can imagine how that can cause issues for security. Most libraries or > add-ons you install for PHP require you to run in insecure mode. PHP is the > opensource answer to visual basic, in the "yes, we can create absolute > insecure crap too" sense. If you want to do something similar to what > openbsd is doing, use C. [...]
IMHO, C is not very easy to pick up for a started, and is not very well suited for web-development (well, yes, there are web apps in C, but they are exceptions than the norm). I strongly recommend python, as I find it easier to learn and get productive. Plus it allows you to use object orientation, once you are comfortable with it. -Amarendra
