Posted by Chung Leong on 12/20/05 23:52

I guess I'm not the only one who's unhappy about the direction that PHP
is going. It's larger issue that goes beyond backward compatibility. I
see it as a conflict between two points of view: an academic's vs. an
engineer. An engineer sees a problem and tries to solve it. The
outcome is what matters, while aesthetics and principles are secondary.
As my professor used to say, "Ask not why you do something, but HOW you
do it." An academic, on the other hand, seeks the recognition and
approval of his peers. Practical implications are irrelevant when the
main objective is to impress.

More and more, the academic is winning the fight.

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