As someone who regularly designs applications in both .NET and PHP, I've learned that the language (Ruby, PHP5) and the platform/framework (Rails, CakePHP, .NET) should usually be chosen based on the needs of a particular project. For instance, I would never use PHP or RoR to design a large enterprise level system; I've found .NET and MSSQL to work far more reliably. On the other hand, PHP5 has come a LONG way for small to medium level projects, and I would use it in a heartbeat on one of those.

When you talk about the different choices for each platform, ALWAYS ask what would suit the needs of the project.

From a subjective standpoint, I really cannot stand CakePHP. It's bloated and has a pretty bad Active record implementation. What usually works best, in ANY platform, is to either invest some time in designing a framework yourself, or use an extremely light-weight framework to get off the ground.

Why is this guy still in office? Is he trying to pass as much law for his puppet masters as he can before the angry mobs get to him? This is ridiculous! I'm not surprised at all that the President backs this.

FTA:

"Currently certain copyright crimes require someone to commit the "distribution, including by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of at least 10 copies" valued at over $2,500. The [Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007] would insert a new prohibition: actions that were 'intended to consist of' distribution."

So not only are we going to punish thought crime and what big brother thinks you're going to do, but this bill would even require Homeland Security to inform the RIAA and associated companies if one of us imports discs with "unauthorized fixations of the sounds or sounds and images of a live musical performance." Why don't we just reorganize the RIAA as another extension of the federal government? They're practically there anyway, and they'd be able to add an RIAA Piracy tax to our paychecks.

This does not bode well. This does not bode well at all. It would be interesting to see how current presidential candidates handle this proposition, but am I too jaded if I think it will never reach any debate podiums?