Hi, I'm just wondering what people think the future holds for php. I know it is widely used on the web, but I am thinking about its future in business. Do you think it is going to catch on as a viable business solution. I personally really like php, and I don't really like ASP.net, but I want to know something that the industry is in demand for. Whats your take?I think that PHP has a big future in business. Although that's my personal opinion.PHP and mySQL are very useful, and under constant development.
The future looks good, and the price couldn't be any lower!
Sure beats Microsoft every single time.PHP will continue to grow, especially if version 5 is as good as it is supposed to be. I don't think there's any debating whether or not PHP is good enough; the proof is there. However, there is still the hurdle of convincing corporations to bank on it. As much as developers bask in the glory of open source, many corporate managers fear it. They'd rather shell out the money for one-on-one phone support.
mySQL is a much better alternative to smaller databases like Access or Paradox, but it has a long way to go to catch up with MSSQL, Oracle & DB2. I don't see it gaining wide enterprise acceptance anytime soon.True however PHP does support MSSQL.Originally posted by DA Master
True however PHP does support MSSQL.
...which was my point. mySQL lacks many features of the big 3 dbs, so it's going to be a hinderance to PHP making corporate inroads since PHP is typically paired with mySQL.
The future looks good, and the price couldn't be any lower!
Sure beats Microsoft every single time.PHP will continue to grow, especially if version 5 is as good as it is supposed to be. I don't think there's any debating whether or not PHP is good enough; the proof is there. However, there is still the hurdle of convincing corporations to bank on it. As much as developers bask in the glory of open source, many corporate managers fear it. They'd rather shell out the money for one-on-one phone support.
mySQL is a much better alternative to smaller databases like Access or Paradox, but it has a long way to go to catch up with MSSQL, Oracle & DB2. I don't see it gaining wide enterprise acceptance anytime soon.True however PHP does support MSSQL.Originally posted by DA Master
True however PHP does support MSSQL.
...which was my point. mySQL lacks many features of the big 3 dbs, so it's going to be a hinderance to PHP making corporate inroads since PHP is typically paired with mySQL.