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title: Rasmus Lerdorf on the History and Future of PHP
date: 2012-02-21T21:03:47+00:00
modified: 2025-02-10T12:57:19+00:00
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# Rasmus Lerdorf on the History and Future of PHP

> A look at the state of PHP in 2012. Where are we, how did we get here and how does PHP fit into the current infrastructure ecosystem of the Web? Plus, a quick tour of what is new and cool in PHP 5.4.