[Opensource] New developer demographics

[Brett Groves]

Well I guess PHP is platform agnostic as long as the web server is 
compatible but in addition MySQL is just so darn powerful and incredibly 
adaptable, throw in Apache and for web development what else could you 
need and all completely free. Even beyond that, the resources those 
three eat are so minimal that even an ancient PC can (and certainly has 
over here at times!) act as a quite resilient web server. Why would 
anyone bother to mess around with ASP and .NET other than the old 
refrain of "that's what we're used to!"? The beauty of all three is that 
if you want something to do just about anything you can think of to 
customise their operation then chances are someone out there has written 
something robust to do the job and would only like a modest and well 
deserved donation in return.

The fact that Linux and OSS are really taking hold in web development 
(and elsewhere) fills me with hope beyond the scope of their 
functionality. In this world of creeping velvet fascism and spiralling 
inequality, both online and off, it is inspiring to know that products 
that embody the very essence of democracy and unprejudiced access are 
succeeding with new generations of uber-geeks.

My 2c anyhow and BTW why did you have your arm up a Kangaroo's bum at 
ACEC Roland??? WT?

Brett Groves


Roland Gesthuizen wrote:
> I recall spending a small fortune learning first ASP and then .NET 
> until I finally killed of my old and rather ugly Windows 2003 ASP 
> server last month (grateful that there will be no more broken code 
> with each minor update .. ) 
>
> There is an interesting trend I have noticed over the past few years. 
> This article in cnet confirmed it.  I have no regrets, the old and new 
> VITTA subject association websites were all built using open source 
> technologies and all run on Linux servers, the same technology that 
> developers out there are growing up with using.
>
>     http://is.gd/bxTLx ASP/.NET will fade out as skills retire leaving
>     PHP + Linux programmers.
>
>
> What do others think?
>
> Regards Roland
>
> PS: Check out Kevork's splendid PHP MYSQL book that uses open source 
> software and the VITTA courses that support this if you want to sink 
> your teeth into some real web based stuff for your school :-)
>
> -- 
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can 
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." 
> --Margaret Mead
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