Why did Microsoft include the Community Version of PHP inside of the Web Platform Installer?
Microsoft is committed to providing developers and communities with the best solutions for building Web applications. Many popular applications are built using PHP, and Microsoft wants to ensure that its customers, community members, and developers are able to use these solutions on top of the Microsoft Web Platform – and including PHP inside of the Web PI simplifies this for Web developers. This is a critical piece of the Microsoft Web Platform strategy – which built to work with customers, communities, and developers – in mind.