On Wednesday 29 March 2006 21:23, Craig A. James wrote: > Gorshkov wrote: > > /flame on > > if you were *that* worried about performance, you wouldn't be using PHP > > or *any* interperted language > > /flame off > > > > sorry - couldn't resist it :-) > > I hope this was just a joke. You should be sure to clarify - there might > be some newbie out there who thinks you are seriously suggesting coding > major web sites in some old-fashioned compiled language. > well yes, it was meant as a joke ..... that's *usually* what a ";-)" means. That being said ..... what *is* the difference between coding a website - major or otherwise - in an "old-fashioned" compiled language and a non-compiled language, except for the amount of hoursepower and memory you require? Old-fashioned doesn't mean bad, inappropriate, or inferior. It's just not the latest-and-greatest, however it's currently defined by the geek fashion police.
