PHP is really bright, Just

Biboo — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:13:28 +0000

PHP is really bright, Just simple test in Google search by typing any technology and search then u will notice that search results for "php" is much more than that of any web technology.

I agree that PHP will be

pr0gr4mm3r — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:17:02 +0000

I agree that PHP will be around for a while. It's pretty hard for open source projects to die, especially when so many people and companies depend on it. If the original project leaders abandon it, someone else will pick it up.

Like HTML, PHP will be

Duke Nukem — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:07:38 +0000

Like HTML, PHP will be around for generations to come.

I can only guess that it

greg — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:42:00 +0000

I can only guess that it will remain used by many and the number of users will only grow with time.
It is constantly being developed and updated for new requirements and improvements. Security aspects improved etc

It's free and allows for extremely complex or simple tasks to be carried out, from complete site member management to simply redirecting a page.

Things like this usually disapear when the alternatives/competition become better and/or cheaper.
What competition or alternatives are there to PHP? Taking into account PHP is continuoulsy being developed and updated, is free and has a HUGE amount of resources available for learning and support (also free).

PHP is a very popular

Duke Nukem — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:38:16 +0000

PHP is a very popular language. In the future, I would bet that not only will it still be around, but will be more advanced with more functions & flexibility.

Who knows? COBOL and FORTRAN

webwiz — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:55:31 +0000

Who knows? COBOL and FORTRAN were devised in the 1950s and are still in wide use today, mostly in legacy applications. Smalltalk looked like a great O-O language in the early 1990s but died a quick death. And BASIC might have been long dead by now if a certain billionaire had not staked his future on it.

My wizard's crystal ball is foggy here. Sorry.