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Facebook rewrites PHP runtime : Looks like the HyperPHP rumor that hit the Net a couple weeks ago was legit, and is getting released.

[…] Facebook has rewritten the PHP runtime from scratch. This coming Tuesday, they will make a big announcement around this project, and will make it available as open source software. […]

So, why has Facebook rewritten the PHP runtime? Because PHP is obviously too slow for their tastes.