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Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.
Python is becoming more and more popular. With Python and Django you can rapidly develop web applications that are fast, clean, and efficient. You'll be able to chose from three different versions of Python to get your project rolling. Python 2.4.3, the default Python version that ships with Red Hat Enterprise. Python 2.6.4, the newest Python 2.x version. And Python 3.1.1, the latest Python 3.x version. Don't limit yourself to web hosts that limit you to just one version of Python, that is, if they even give you access to Python in the first place.
Perl is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 22 years of development.
Perl has been around for quite some time and isn't leaving any time soon. While, not as many web sites are using Perl, there are a few scripts that do. Bugzilla, a popular bug tracking solution is in Perl. You may not use Perl, but you can be sure that you'll be able to run popular Perl scripts on your hosting account.
Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework that's optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It lets you write beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.
The number of sites running Rails applications are in the tens of thousands. Much like Python, Ruby on Rails is growing at a fast pace. It has proven to be reliable and efficient. Sites using Rails include, but are not limited to, Twitter, Github, iLike, and many more. So join the thousands of people who power their site with Ruby on Rails and make your next website powered by Rails.
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness.
For those of you who dislike MySQL, there's PostgreSQL. Don't be forced to use MySQL for all your database needs. MySQL isn't the only database out there. One might not be better than the other, but they are different. If you find yourself needing to use PostgreSQL instead of MySQL, that won't be a problem.
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.
PHP is still the most popular solution for dynamic web pages. While Ruby on Rails and Python continue to grow in popularity, there are still many scripts that use PHP such as WordPress, IP.Board, vBulletin, and thousands of other free scripts to get your site up and running in seconds.
The world's most popular open source database.
MySQL is still the most popular database in web hosting. Nearly all web based solutions will be using MySQL. MySQL has been around for many, many years and has proven time after time to be reliable and flexible. With a wide array of table types to choose from, there's almost nothing MySQL can't do for you.