This. If you want some "real PHP", look into the MicroPHP manifesto (http://microphp.org) and the libraries/frameworks associated.
I, as a heavy PHP user, do not like the path taken by frameworks such as ZF or Symfony. It goes against PHP, and what it is meant for. Creates PHP programmer who think every application needs DI, or whatever fancy pattern these frameworks push left and right. And that's not good.
I, as a heavy PHP user, do not like the path taken by frameworks such as ZF or Symfony. It goes against PHP, and what it is meant for. Creates PHP programmer who think every application needs DI, or whatever fancy pattern these frameworks push left and right. And that's not good.