PHP? or Perl?

by "Insurance Squared" <gcooke(at)insurancesquared.com>

 Date:  Wed, 15 May 2002 07:54:19 -0400
 To:  <hwg-software(at)hwg.org>
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Hi All,

I'm considering creating an online database application for a niche
industry, and would like your thoughts on whether I should have the coding
done in PHP or Perl.  I'm about 50-50 on both, and don't see any clearcut
reasons to go with one over the other.

Primary considerations:
-security; the data will be confidential.
- maintainability; for myself
- maintainability for others (I'm planning on releasing the app under the
GPL).
- portability across platforms

The application would be small to medium sized in scope.

Is there a reason I should go with one over the other?  Or is this just a
matter for personal preference?

TIA,
glenn

(BTW, I'm on digest, so a cc is always appreciated).

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