title: Ruby or Python instead of PHP?
body: <p>I'm considering learning a new language as an alternative to PHP. I'm considering Python and Ruby. Which one is a better language based on the following four criteria, and any other qualifiers you may have?</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Which is more stable?</li>
  <li>Which is more scaleable?</li>
  <li>Which is more secure?</li>
  <li>Which is easier to learn?</li>
  </ul>
  <p><strong>EDIT:</strong></p>
  <p>Keeping the original question intact, I'd like to add one more pair of questions.</p>
  <ul>
  <li>Which is quicker to code with?</li>
  <li>Which is quicker to learn? (Based on personal experience only please - to avoid holywars.)</li>
  </ul>
  <p><strong>EDIT2:</strong></p>
  <p>Sorry for not clarifying - mostly web development, some desktop programming would be a nice bonus.</p>