Re: [MacPerl] Off topic: PHP vs (Mac)Perl?

[Chris Nandor <pudge@pobox.com>]

At 9.14 -0400 2000.04.17, Ross Karchner wrote:
>I Hate to say this on a PERL list, But I really really really like PHP. The
>Language tends to get a little PERL-like, but things like:
>
>-Automtic creation of HTTP Headers

Like with Perl?

>-Easy Database Access

Like with Perl?

>-The intuitive handling of cookies and form input. Everything is turned into
>a variable for you.

Like with Perl?

>-Intuitive handling of form-file uploads

Like with Perl?

>-Built in functions (sorta.... they need to be activated in one
>configuration file) for IMAP,POP LDAP, XML, Image Creation

Like with Perl?

>-Using the same file opening functions as you use for files on the server,
>you can seamlessly access files via HTTP and FTP

Like with ... Rebol?  :)  Seriously, I and others have written stuff like
this for Perl (using a simple TIEHANDLE), but apparently few people care,
because everytime someone mentions it or comes up with YA way to do it, the
response is a big yawn.

>-All of the above is achieved without external modules.

I do not see this as a virtue or feature in any way at all.

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