I dont agree with the article all the way but it's certainly refreshing to see people trying to improve PHP coding practices instead of just complaining. Very well done.
That being said... Every language has its strengths and weaknesses. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with PHP (except maybe that if you look at it it's not a very exciting language, even a bit boring). Security for instance has nothing to do with the language itself. And as for PHP syntax, it's a blessing compared to some other languages; at least we don't have a semicolon debate in PHP land ;-)
That being said... Every language has its strengths and weaknesses. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with PHP (except maybe that if you look at it it's not a very exciting language, even a bit boring). Security for instance has nothing to do with the language itself. And as for PHP syntax, it's a blessing compared to some other languages; at least we don't have a semicolon debate in PHP land ;-)