ummm bruno... you don't 'need' apache to run php.
in fact, although i'm from the old hard c/c++ world.... way before web apps, i haven't really found much for most general apps (not ui/not threaded stuff) that php can't do.. peace -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruno Desthuilliers Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:46 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Python v PHP: fair comparison? walterbyrd a écrit : > Bjoern Schliessmann wrote: > >>walterbyrd wrote: >> >> >>>- PHP has a lower barrier to entry >> >>Which kind of barrier do you mean -- syntax, availability, ...? > > > Putting php into a web-site is as easy as throwing some php code into a > my html file, and maybe giving the file a php extension. I can get php > hosting for $10 a year easy. > > This may not be what you want for a major developement project, Not even for a minor one. While one can write not-trivial applications in PHP, the kind of work this requires would greatly benefit from a real programming language (vs a Q&D web scripting language). > but the > barrier to entry is very low. > Ok. This observation is very specific to web development. Python is a general purpose programming language. And from this POV, it's IMHO much easier to learn. And not only because you don't need Apache to use it. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list