[Info-vax] OS implementation languages

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I'll propose an explanation for PHP's wide-spread use: websites built using rented infrastructure. While you get a choice of OS, one usually doesn't get to choose the toolchain for building/deploying applications. It's quite rare that one can "easily" deploy an application built using a compiler-based toolchain. Far easier to upload (ftp> mput src/*) an application built using a script language-based toolchain. For reference, consider the Web developer's acronym: LAMP
Bemoan it all you want, but here you are.