[Tinymux] Talking to external code.

[Michael J Wenk]

On Sat, Dec 03, 2005 at 01:03:17PM -0500, Mark A. Withers wrote:
> I've got to say I'm seeing it as the snake-pit.  What's the burning need for 
> PHP?  I can understand SQL a bit, as there are a great number of databases 
> already in SQL format, especially for RPG's.  It seems to be a not-too-far-off 
> piece of support.  Sure, there could be a a side-program made that converts 
> SQL into a MUX DB ".dll" that then is glued onto the end of your database... 
> yeah, SQL hooks just seem a lot smarter.
> 
> But PHP... I just don't see it.  If you're at the level where you /need/ PHP 
> because MUX just doesn't have the capabilities you need, then you're 
> probably at the level where you can code in PHP.  If you're at the level where 
> you /need/ PHP because you're more comfortable with that, then you could 
> probably use the mental exercise of learning a new way of doing things.  I can 
> just see PHP becoming a gigantic crutch, allowing lazy little webpage brats 
> who are entirely dependent upon PHP to write code that is so horrible as to 
> defy the laws of nature.
> 
> PHP may be nice, I'm not saying it wouldn't be. But is it really a can of worms 
> we /need/ opened up?
> 

Also, why PHP?  Why not perl?  or python?  or vbscript?  or <insert
other scripting language here> 

Despite what previously in this thread, PHP isn't the end all be all out
there(even for webpages, its popular but not THAT popular.)  Maybe if we
are really hell bent on jumping down this slope, it may be best to have
some generic interface so you can just slap ABC scripting engine in.  

Mike