[linux-novice] RE: linux-novice Digest, Vol 37, Issue 5

[Dave O'Neill]

On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 09:34:57PM -0400, Darcy Whyte wrote:
>  
> Thanks for your reply!
> 
> Can you explain why you wouldn't use PHP?

There are other languages better suited to the task.

PHP isn't really intended for developing applications that run outside a
webserver -- such as a cron script or a standalone daemon.  While it's
_possible_ to do these things with PHP, it's really not recommended.

Cheers,
Dave
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