On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:08:37 +1200

Richard Toohey  wrote:
> Hello,

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> I plan to develop a money management app for personal use on

> OpenBSD. Since I am not big on any backend /prog.language I have

> decided to ask the experts, what should i choose. Based on the

> consensus and depth of a response, I will devote my time studying that

> language/server and try to build this app.

> requirement: Browser based app. with AJAX (multiuser if possible)

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> my_hardware_limitation: 40gig disk, 1GB RAM , no video RAM, pentium 4

> CPU 2GHz Level of expertise: starter

> which components will be a good fit?:
> 1. Backend: MySQL or SQLite

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> 2. webserver: apache or Lighttpd

> 3. development language: PHP or Java or Javascript (and XML I guess)

>

PHP is complete crap and a disaster as a programming language. Java is

way too cumbersome. For this kind of use-case, I would definitely use

python and twisted+nevow+axiom.
If you don't know python at all the learning curve for all this might

be a bit step, but probably not worse than having to learn

SQL+HTTP+some other language (especially if you struggle with php).
Nevow is a really nice framework for web-based applications. It also

has all the "AJAX" you need (seamless two-way RPC between python and

javascript). As a persistence system, Axiom is very convenient to use,

but it is sqlite only, and you don't have full control over your DB

schema. You might like it or not.
I would think twice before using this combination for a very very busy

site, but for personnal or "small business" use, it is perfect.
I just imported www/py-nevow a few days ago. check the ports ML

archive for an axiom port.
Eric.