Quoting Joshua Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
But if debate can be kept civil, and you're at least intelligent enough to listen to reason, so-called "flame wars" can be productive. Programmers tend to get heated about their favorite new tool -- the secret isn't to attempt to completely prohibit flame wars, but try to divert them into a productive exchange. And, I'm glad to say, UPHPU is excellent at this. So, with all that being said, PHP droolz, Python roolz, vim > emacs, and Gentoo sucks ( so does OS X ). Woo hoo!
What fun thread this has been to read! What a great group. As a veteran of decades of flame wars, I'd like to say I am very forgiving of the shortcomings of many technologies. Yes, I have personal favorites that come and go over time. In our development world, the victor over what droolz and what roolz is based on technical merits. This is our own delusion. (Yes, I'm brining out a wet blanket)
The real victor is ultimately determined by economic viability. Granted, technical innovation and shortcomings play a big part in the outcome, but economics are our Darwinian master. Google has taken LAMP and 'drooled' all the way to the bank. Dare I say the word -- "W-i-n-d"...sorry, I can't bring myself to do it. I would submit that adoption of Linux has as much to do with making good business sense as it does technical prowess.
To illustrate my point, I will use a quote from Python.org's home page, "Python is fast enough for our site and allows us to produce maintainable features in record times, with a minimum of developers," said Cuong Do, Software Architect YouTube.com. Sure sounds like a business-driven viewpoint to me.
This will sound shallow. But if I'm well paid, happy with the tools and the technology, the business is doing great, and customers are happy -- why should I care if someone thinks we drool? So for anyone suggesting I may be stupid for using PHP, I'd respond with my best Jerry Maguire-inspired "Show me the money!" (screaming it loudly and repeatedly)
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