[michaelwww]

I'd use PHP before I'd use PERL. PHP has experienced some dramatic improvements in the last 5 years

[cutler]

Sure, if you're a fan of Java verbosity. Since PHP 5.3 I don't know why Zend didn't just re-brand PHP as Java Lite. I also don't get why Rasmus allowed the Zend team to get away with it since at heart he's a procedural C guy.