PHP or Ruby?

As a language PHP has some problems. That is not to say that it is a bad language. I use PHP with CodeIgniter or Kohana (frameworks) on a regular basis.

That said, I believe that Ruby and Python are both more robust languages on the whole. I suggest doing some generic (read: non-web) scripting in the languages and see what feels right, including community, documentation, and libraries.

Good read: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001119.html

One thing i've always had to consider is what servers actually support Ruby. A few personal projects i've made in Ruby. However, when working on Web applications for other people (Who already have a server), they may not support Ruby (Or PHP for that matter).

I think it really comes down to preference. I learnt PHP first off, then discovered the power of Ruby.

I suggest taking a look at this: http://www.killersites.com/blog/2006/php-vs-ruby/

the support of the server is not my concern though it can be considered as one criteria + I don't have any preference or feelings about any framework!

So suppose I have an Idea and I'm searching to find out my co-founder who is a developer. shall I go for php developer or ruby? what are the elements which i should consider? and how this choice will effect me as the CEO in the future? for example is it hard to find a ruby developer or PHP? etc....