What to use ASP.NET or PHP

[tommy]

I am looking to design a site but I am not sure what language to use. I have heard how good php and MySQL is and it is open source and I can use oSCommerce with it too, but I have also heard some raving reviews about .NET and XML awith the SQL Server 2005 soon to be released.

I am just wondering what everyone else thinks and what their opinions are?

[Terminator1138]

Well its a matter of what you know really, php and mysql are free and good....but if your an old programmer and know how things used to get programmed with MS, then asp might be your thing. I hear many that use asp is like the programming from old.....
Benefits is many hosts use php and mysql with no problem. Its opensource and is integrated in many CMS sites, projects in Sourceforge so there are more using PHP IMO......

I have heard good things about XML and .net also but I think you will find out that asp is not as popular unless you have good programmers on your side.

[ishan]

I have heard good things about XML and .net also but I think you will find out that asp is not as popular unless you have good programmers on your side.

This is right, PHP is a very good languge plus its very easy. I know that asp is easy but PHp is easier. And most free applications for the web is programmed in PHP. If you ever want to make some customizations in them then it will be hard. Most applications in ASP are for the who can afford something extra from microsoft. I will recommend PHP with MySQL.
I have been using Apache with PHP on my machine. I used IIS before for ASP programming but i couldn't get it working.