[UPHPU] Rails vs PHP

[Orson Jones]

> If we want, we can have a 'Code Off'.  Anyone have any ideas for specific,
> simple web implementations where we could do our own speed execution tests?
> I'll do Python, and anyone who wants to write in another language, may do so
> (to include C!).  I'm fairly positive I would win, if allowed to use Psyco
> to compile my Python.  If not, then I still guarantee I can beat any other
> high level language, I'd be willing to put money on it.

Well in case anyone is interested, take a look at a specific programming language shootout that has been done.

http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/

It isn't exactly a web application, but it does give some hard numbers on a specific case.

Orson

PS. Be warned. BASIC outperformed perl, php, python and ruby