|  | Posted by Steve on 06/13/50 12:00 
"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message news:idsso31jbcrf46jhrp8fdo31psusbhvf1b@4ax.com...
 > Toby A Inkster <usenet200712@tobyinkster.co.uk> wrote:
 >
 >
 >>>    3. Syntax is better, closer to C, C++, and Java. Unlike VB where
 >>> anything goes.
 >>
 >>PHP's syntax is better because it's closer to C? If anything, similarity
 >>to C's syntax should be classed as a disadvantage. C is a step up above
 >>assembly, but that's all that can be said in its favour.
 >
 > I VASTLY prefer C, C++, java, e to VB or any of its variants. Of
 > course your can use Javascript for ASP pages, which removes this
 > objection.e to script PHP within ASP.
 >
 >>>    4. To run ASP you need IIS on windows, which is not free, for PHP
 >>> however you need Linux and Apache which are FREE!!
 >>
 >>You do not need either Linux or Apache for PHP. There are various other
 >>operating systems and web servers that will run it.
 >
 > Exactly, that's what OP really mant to say. ASP is proprietary, it
 > runs only on Windows/IIS. PHP runs anywhere.
 
 oh so wrong!
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