Re: PHP as a secure language? PHP worms? [was: Re: new linux malware]

[Chad Maron <chad () simianworks net>]

Hrm, this is a topic that always angers me. I agree that PHP has some glaring imperfections (what's the order of 
operations for explode? implode? join? split? Which one uses regex? Or what about a laughable excuse for objects until 
version 5), but I think it's the programmer that should be held accountable for *most* of the bad code and buggy 
software out there.

I think the big problem is people going into programming that have no business being there. They do it for the money 
and could care less if their code is well written, elegant, robust, secure, or working. Some of
the worst code I've ever seen (both in person and on sites like thedailywtf.com) are from people who obviously read 
that Java and VB .Net are the new 'it' languages and take a few courses or get a certification.

As far as I'm concerned, PHP is one of the better languages out there it's just that lazy and incompetent 
pseudo-developers get their hands on tutorial code and copy-paste it into oblivion.

BUT... that's just my two cents.