I'll respond by pointing to the example set by Betamax & VHS.
Speed isn't everything. Stability and Security are arguably more important.
I think there are developer concerns as well, when considering new or alternative languages and platforms.
Wordpress is presently king, as it comes to both blogging platforms and CMS. There are many reasons for this, and I doubt it will change anytime soon because it has momentum now as well. WP is built using PHP of course, and I've heard lots of developers say PHP is terrible.
Speed isn't everything. Stability and Security are arguably more important.
I think there are developer concerns as well, when considering new or alternative languages and platforms.
Wordpress is presently king, as it comes to both blogging platforms and CMS. There are many reasons for this, and I doubt it will change anytime soon because it has momentum now as well. WP is built using PHP of course, and I've heard lots of developers say PHP is terrible.