State Of PHP - Zeev Suraski

This document discusses the history and state of PHP. It notes that PHP began in the late 1990s and has grown tremendously in popularity since, becoming the most popular web language. Major milestones included the releases of PHP 3, 4, and 5 as well as endorsements from large companies like Yahoo, IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft. The document predicts PHP developers shifting from individual to corporate users. It argues PHP can replace Java in some cases due to being less complex. Overall it presents PHP as a mature language that is well-suited for web applications, services, and cloud computing.