Posted by Carl on 05/19/07 00:29

Toby A Inkster <usenet200703@tobyinkster.co.uk> writes:

> Carl wrote:
> > Toby A Inkster <usenet200703@tobyinkster.co.uk> writes:
> >
> >> Yahoo is also close to 100% PHP, and that doesn't seem to be holding it
> >> back.
> >
> > Do you have any sort of reference for this claim?
>
> That Yahoo is powered by PHP, or that it's a successful website?

More specifically, that Yahoo! is "close to 100%" PHP. I've read this
comment before, but have yet to see any specific reference. I realize
they have been using it; my question is to what extent.

>
> Yahoo powered by PHP:
> http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/29/2052239

This article is from 2002, and states that Yahoo! plans to move to PHP.

> http://www.radwin.org/michael/blog/2005/10/php_at_yahoo_presentation_.html

Nice little powerpoint showing a high level overview of Yahoo! using
php, but little detail on _how_and_where_ they are using it.
Mention of "C/C++ Core Code" still present (2005).

> http://lerdorf.com/resume/

Rasmus Lerdorf works at php? Well then... (?)

>
> Yahoo successful:
> http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=http://www.yahoo.com
> http://finance.google.com/finance?q=YHOO

I really can't see how you might have misunderstood my comment
as somehow questioning the success of Yahoo!? Unless this was a
joke, you may want to look over my response again.

I've honestly simply been curious as to the success of the
migration Yahoo! had announced back in '02.

Carl.

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