[NTLUG:Discuss] Wanting to speak the language

[Fred James]

Brian wrote:

>On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 07:26:01PM -0600, Rev. wRy wrote:
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>>I would posit that PHP isn't a 'programming' language, so the inclusion
>>on said list is irrelevant, which only shows that projects are not the
>>same as programs.  Is it compilable?  Executable without a web server? 
>>Scriptable?  
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>Well, since PHP is compilable, executable without a web server, and
>scriptable, I suppose we can now all agree it belongs on the list!
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>  --Brian
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UNIX/Linux are written in C, is this not true?
The shell (Bourne/Bash) is native to UNIX/Linux, is this not true?
So, too, the vi editor, is this not true?

If the desire is for productivity, any GUI development environment will 
probably do.

If the desire is for enlightenment, askew the bright lights and look inward.

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