[plug] Web database stuff - Bollocks

[Simon Scott]

	Why is it you PERL guys always say 'use PERL' at the drop of a hat?

	The poor guy obviously doesnt know his ass from his elbow, and wants
to learn linux and web scripting, and you throw PERL at him? You correct him
on his list of technologies (ie sql aint no scripting language) and then
tell him to use one of the most complex and obscure languages known to man?

	Be reasonable, Ive looked at both, and PHP beats PERL hands down in
terms of ease of learning and quick results. PERL is more flexible. PERL can
run nuclear power stations. PERL will make your toast in the morning. PERL
aint for beginners. PERL will make your head explode. PHP will be obvious
after about 5 seconds.

	My $3.50



	From:	Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at Malcolm.wattle.id.au> on 23/08/2001
03:53 PM
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	Subject:	Re: [plug] Web database stuff - Bollocks

	> should be for it possible choices are php3, perl, sql, db...

	PHP and Perl are alternatives to each other, SQL is different
	altogether.  It stands for Structured Query Language and is a
standard
	way that you can query any decent database whether you do it using
PHP
	or Perl or C or using a command line tool or however.  "db" is
probably
	just short for database unless you are talking about db2 which is an
IBM
	database, an equivalent product to Linux databases like PostgreSQL
and
	MySQL (it's available for Linux now too, but is non-free).  My
standard
	recommendation is that if you think you'll be doing scripting on
your
	Linux system for other purposes and you want to cut down on
duplication
	of effort, use Perl.  If not, use PHP.  So need a scripting language
	like Perl, plus a database like PostgreSQL, plus a Web server like
	Apache.

	> P.S Oh by the way before I forget, the Bollocks in the title is
there
	> for a reason. Trevor I know you have Bollocks in Perl... how is
that
	> going? What I'm working on is probably similar to Bollocks, any
	> chance of seeing the source?

	A "pass" from me on seeing Trevor's bollocks, thanks.

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