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Which language should my startup use?

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Ruby on Rails doesnt scale? 37signals repopularised Ruby this way, and last.fm These are Java (from Sun),NET (from Microsoft), and three Open Source options: PHP, Python and Ruby. Ruby on Rails is a combination of framework and language, with Ruby being the language and Rails being the framework. PHP is insecure?

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How to Compete Against Open Source Competition

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The Differentiators The areas that kill the most time when consuming open source software are: Installation process Documentation Support Usability I’m sure we can all point out a handful of open source projects that have decent documentation and decent usability. Drupal, GIMP, Ruby, Mambo, Ubuntu, Eclipse, FireFox, FireBug).