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tubbyon Ask HN: Bet the farm. Python or PHP?

PHP. Why? Because if you ever move your app to a hosted server, you'll have tons of hosting options with PHP. Only a few with Python.

tubbyon Ask HN: Bet the farm. Python or PHP?

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tubbyon Is Scala Really the Next C++?

Yep... c++ is a great language. Doesn't force one paradigm onto the programmer. Fast, portable and very efficient too. I heard the new F-35 jet fighter is using c++ over ada.

tubbyon Why I No Longer Like or Use C++

BeOS was C++

tubbyon CA Cert

Adding certs to browsers is only one or two clicks (once). Also, Firefox on many Linux distros (maybe BSDs??) already include CAcert roots.

tubbyon CA Cert

I use their SSL certs for domains. Works great. I also use their personal S/MIME certs. Here's one site using a CAcert SSL certificate. Hostgator only charged 10 dollars to install it. https://16systems.com/main.html

tubbyon 35 People per Day Erroneously Declared Dead by Data Input Errors

The NTIS sells this data (SSA death master record) as well... to folks inside and outside the US... 80 million plus records: http://www.ntis.gov/products/pages/ssa-death-master.asp