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pmontra • yesterday at 2:25 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

I think that WordPress is still big enough to keep PHP alive. Furthermore, the sheer number of developer that started coding web apps with PHP in year 2000 plus minus 5 years is large enough to give PHP a critical mass for the next 20 years.

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dotancohen • yesterday at 2:55 PM

Is Automattic contributing back to PHP? I think that WordPress benefits because PHP is available, but does not significantly contribute to PHP development.

theultdev • yesterday at 2:28 PM

WordPress is keeping PHP alive now

But PHP wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Meta and it's support.

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