# Why not ColdFusion

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-not-coldfusion/263410
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [June 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-not-coldfusion/263410 "2008-06-15T19:57:33Z")
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### Author: ![savantcreative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@savantcreative](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/savantcreative)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-not-coldfusion/263410/1 "2008-06-15T19:57:33Z")

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Why php instead of ColdFusion? I have read that CF reduces programming time by 60%.  
Thanks

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### Author: ![sekasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@sekasi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sekasi)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-not-coldfusion/263410/2 "2008-06-15T20:05:16Z")

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You heard wrong. Besides, cold fusion needs a much more powerful system server side to be run, not to mention php is free 😉