Posted by Andy Jeffries on 05/04/06 23:31

On Thu, 04 May 2006 13:25:32 -0700, Chung Leong wrote:
> I think you'll have a hard time finding any big business using PHP for
> their mission critical systems. The best thing about using something from
> Microsoft is that if things go wrong, you can always pin the blame on
> Microsoft. With open source you're stuck with it. As much as I like PHP I
> would never recommend it for projects where the stakes are high.

Then I think you have a deep seated issue in that you need someone to
blame when things go wrong.

When the stakes are "high" (which is a relative term from business to
business) then the consultant should recommend the best solution.

For web applications 9 out of 10 times (if not more) PHP is the best
solution and I have no issue recommending it even though there's no one to
pin the blame on if it goes wrong.

Think of it this way, ask the customer "which would you prefer: a
platform with someone to blame when it all goes wrong or a platform that
actually works?"

Cheers,


Andy

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