[CALUG] Ruby and Rusty Rails

[Jason Dixon]

On Oct 28, 2006, at 7:13 PM, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:

> Jason Dixon wrote:
>
>> On Oct 19, 2006, at 2:25 PM, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:
>>
>>> Perl is the most brain-dead collection of special case hacks  
>>> ever  thrown
>>> together in a language.
>>
>> Allow me to introduce you to PHP.
>
> My first thought was that was intended to mean that PHP shares most  
> of its shortcomings, little of its charm, and adds its own quirks  
> to the mess.
>
> However, another interpretation might be that PHP chooses an  
> appropriate subset and adds good support for the COM model,  
> producing a decent language.
>
> I am guessing that you meant more along the first line,  but I am  
> interested in your elaboration either way.

PHP is the most brain-dead collection of special case hacks ever  
thrown together in a language.


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