Not sure I understand the analogy.

I said that PHP code is accessible, giving an example along with equivalent ASP.NET example for comparison. How did you respond to that? ;-)

Did you look at the PHP code I posted? Could you follow it?

If you couldn't, then I'm sorry to hear that. If you could, then that's my point: we're not talking about some sort of New-Guinean tribal language that nobody else can understand. It IS accessible and people CAN play with it without building and learning the whole LAMP arena. Though if you want to keep quoting numbers as a "proof" that you are right, then there is a lot more LAMP out there, which (according to your arguments) must mean it is better.

I don't necessarily agree with you on that. I'm not saying php is better. I'm not quoting Rick Strahl or any of that other disconnected cut-and-paste ad hominam stuff you brought up. All I'm saying is that PHP is not necessarily a no-go zone, which is the impression you get in some quarters.