PHP feelings?

[Imbaud Pierre]

Im an average python addict, on the edge to learn/install/use/adopt PHP,
on a linux machine. And I dont like it.
I feel there is no good or bad tool per se, it heavily depends on your
background:
if basic is the only langage U know, then its a wonderful tool. Thats
why I ask here,
to people with the same background.
Question 1: I need to design a website, or rather a web-accessed
application, that will
give access to a database: add, update, delete. Medium size, 50k to 500
k records, about 10 users, needs to be reliable. I dont have time or
money to develop a fancy app. Do I have a (python driven, for instance)
alternative to PHP?
Question 2: how good (or bad) is PHP? grammar, system reliability, etc.
Id like to hear from people with solid professional experience.
Question 3: I had a look at Zope, it seems to be a tool to manage web
content (versionning, concurrent access, etc), doesnt seem to be able to
do what I need. But maybe it does, or some app using Zope does?

I hope not too many people will feel Im on the wrong mailing list...
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Pierre Imbaud <pierre at saiph.com>
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