PHP is one great language, it is easy to pick up, and evolving like a hurricane, i have used it for 5 years now, i started PHP because i already program in C++, and the syntax is very similar, in PHP5, the language was a worthy Object Oriented Language, And all the success it has, it deserves, the most popular web scripting language is finally mature with 5.
PHP 6 introduces little significant change (Beside namespaces and a bit of reorganisation on what is core and what is not), at least this is my opinion up to this minute.
There is no reason why i should move away, no convincing reason that is, but i hate staying where i am, C++ i would never change for change takes so much time and i am getting old, Not to mention that i don’t see any other language to give me such control, SQL is the standard for database, as for a web scripting language (other than using CGI), i think it is time to try out JSP (Java server pages), if i don’t like it, i go back to PHP !
But before i move on to use the new beuty, i will write a farewell letter, nothing better than an intro to OO with PHP-5.
It will serve the language that served me for many years, and it will server me as i go into JSP by organizing the data i will be comparing against !
Anyway, i will write my farewell letter in my spare time here