Re: Jon Paris says that PHP not Easier to Learn than Java

I tend to view these types of exchanges with something between mild amusement and moderate annoyance. This particular one has run the gamut.

I was not going to respond until Aaron threatened to leave the group. Please don't, Aaron. I don't really have time to belong to multiple newsgroups, and I don't want to lose the benefit of your skills and experience. Or Jon's. Or Joe's. Or anyone else's.

Every rose (that I know of) has thorns, but if I allow that to be the deciding factor, then I will miss the benefits of the flower. If I get stuck by a thorn sometimes and it hurts, well let it hurt. I refuse to allow the thorns to keep me from the magnificence of the rose. Joe and Jon are both roses, and they both have thorns, as does everyone else on this group (myself included). I have a great deal of respect for both Joe and Jon, and ask that they agree to disagree. I respect them and their opinions, even when I personally disagree.

I do not want to see this group lose anyone. We've already lost Simon and Lukas and I miss them dearly.


~TA~