Php Vs. Asp

sde · 06-06-2003, 10:38 AM

I know PHP very well, .. and ASP somewhat less. There's a project I'm working on where I am having to justify using PHP on a windows server which already hosts an ASP site.

I feel much more free coding in PHP but I was wondering If anyone can give me specifics on why it's better to code with PHP.

Epsilon · 06-06-2003, 12:49 PM

Sure, they would both do the job. I prefer PHP because it's more accessible and the open source community does a good job of providing upgrades, patches, and bug fixes. More so than with ASP, I think.

But IMO the fact that you are more familiar with programming in PHP should be reason enough to use it.

After all, the PHP-Windows binary is, of course, a free download, and I can't imagine that installing it along side ASP would make any noticable degredation in the server performance, so where's the downside?

sde · 06-06-2003, 01:45 PM

eh .. the company that manages most of the web site doesn't want to run php on the server because they say it would take up too much of the server's resources. i know that is b.s. because our company runs a few other servers win/iis/php and i know it doesn't use much at all .. even when being heavily used.

i have a meeting next week and just want to be prepared with as much as i can.. this is the only reason i'm asking this.

Admin · 06-06-2003, 02:02 PM

asp is suck
php is rule

its as simple as that.

php & mysql were the fastest together, maybe you can use that as a reason.

sde · 06-06-2003, 02:17 PM

it will be a php/mssql solution

joe_bruin · 06-06-2003, 05:22 PM

if they're already running asp, adding php adds to their security risk, cuz now they have 2 web scripting languages to patch instead of one. the server resources excuse is bull, though. the difference versus asp is negligible (unless php is running as a cgi and asp is built into the server).

in my opinion, php is a much better language. however, if *you* can't think of a good reason why you should be using php over asp, maybe you shouldn't be.

sde · 06-06-2003, 06:02 PM

thanks, .. but i already know why i prefer php over asp .. this is why i was asking everyone else. my reasons are because of the many more functions it offers as well as excellent OOP features.