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You might want to have a look at haXe - a language that compiles to multiple backends including PHP, Javascript and Flash. It's not my favorite language by a long shot, but it's not PHP.
I think that it's Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks a lot. I will definitely look at it! :)
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I think that it's Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks a lot. I will definitely look at it! :)
Delivering work for paying clients in a vanity language because you're bored of PHP sounds pretty close to malpractice.
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Yes i tried them. That's why i mentioned "_reliable_ webhost" ;) . But yes, some websites could be hosted with them, it's just not good enough when we need something to be 100% uptime.
Plus, using things other than PHP is still pretty difficult with dreamhost.
http://juliusdavies.ca/svn/viewvc.cgi/not-yet-commons-ssl/
The viewvc.cgi starts with:
#!/usr/bin/env python
I just dropped the script into my ~/juliusdavies.ca/svn/ dreamhost directory. Didn't seem hard to me.
Look for webfaction as a hosting provider. It's cheap and you have lots more options than just PHP. Plus you get shell access. You can even set up your own apache instance. Other than that, don't worry too much about the language. Find something you like and stick to it. Just remember to always learn new things and don't get set in your ways.
"What do you do when you can't stand PHP anymore?" Reevaluate what's really important to you. I love to program, but it's NEVER about the language. I know many of them, and AFAIC they all have their pros and cons. I suppose that if I was a "language-snob", I'd be "immensely bored" too, no matter which language I was using. So if it's not about the language, then what is it about? You already answered your own questio…
What do you mean by being "solution-snob"? Looking for the appropriate tool(language) for the given task? Thanks in advance.
I guess what I'm really trying to say in a general sort of way: as soon as you stop worrying about your problems and focus on your client's problems, you both win.
"What do you do when you can't stand PHP anymore?" Reevaluate what's really important to you. I love to program, but it's NEVER about the language. I know many of them, and AFAIC they all have their pros and cons. I suppose that if I was a "language-snob", I'd be "immensely bored" too, no matter which language I was using. So if it's not about the language, then what is it about? You already answered your own questio…
(The fact that some people have tolerance for this stupidity is not worth arguing about. Some people enjoy digging ditches, too, but the OP is probably not one of them.)
Edit: Ah yes, let the downmods begin. "He said something bad about your favorite language!!"
If you're comfortable with Linux, an option for you is running a Linode or Slicehost ($20/month) and hosting your clients on it. This will give you total control of the hosting environment, and a residual income. You'll have plenty of horsepower for Rails or whatever else you want to use, and as you grow, you can buy more nodes. Beware, though: when you put on a system administration hat you're taking on a lot of new…
Python + Google App Engine
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I think that it's Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks a lot. I will definitely look at it! :)
Delivering work for paying clients in a vanity language because you're bored of PHP sounds pretty close to malpractice.