OT: Why isn't PHP in Interactive Web Mapping

[Wouter Schaubroeck]

Hi all,

I know, it's a bit off topic, but i thought it would be an interesting
discussion:
Nowadays, for Interactive web mapping, ASP, Coldfusion and Java Servlets
are common used as CGI replacement, but why is PHP not? I don't have to
convince you all about the powers of php... Is there a reason why php is
left behind? Is it perhaps it's open source and it depends on the
goodwill of volunteers? Or is Microsoft using its powers? Or Macromedia
(Coldfusion)?

grtz
Wouter Schaubroeck

Student at the Ghent University