----- Original Message ----- From: "NDPTAL85" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I suppose that's a matter of opinion. One thing's for sure: where I > > work, ASP is the "official" scripting language. If my boss really knew > > the difference, I'd have to use ASP instead. I get around it by not > > bringing the subject up and by keeping my head down. > > > > I was talking with John "Maddog" Hall last week and he shared another > > story of some guys he knew (back in the mid-90s) who had the same > > situation as me -- they basically were told to set up a server. No > > other instructions. So they set up a Linux box, recognizing its > > virtues and technical prowess. When Maddog asked them what their boss > > thought about that, they sheepishly replied that he didn't know -- they > > figured they'd wait a YEAR before telling him so that they'd have a > > good point if it came down to an argument. > > > > Much as I'd love to evangelize my open source philosophy and the merits > > of my Linux/MySQL/PHP installation, it's going to have to wait until > > I'm done with this project.
http://www.newbienetwork.net/content.php?id=56 That article basically sums up my approach on anything this nature. Of course, I am lucky enough to be working in a place which uses PHP/MySQL for practically everything, and Perl in a few others. And say ASP, and you are liable to get your head shot off. Jason Lotito Programmer & Developer Clockmedia Inc. Designing Tomorrow's Games, Today! 1-877-625-6256 514-908-2800 Fax: 514-908-2803 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
