Explore the state of PHP in 2012 through this keynote address delivered by Rasmus Lerdorf, the creator of PHP, at the PHP UK Conference. Gain insights into PHP's evolution from its inception as the Personal Homepage project to the latest features in PHP 5.4 and beyond. Discover how the PHP ecosystem has grown, learn about scaling techniques, and understand new concepts like Meta APIs, Meta apCSS, and Hash Sauce. Delve into advanced topics such as live events, event-driven servers, and Support Vector Machines (SVM). Examine the improvements in PHP 5.4, including traits, array handling, static closures, and the JSON interface. Engage with Lerdorf's perspective on bug reports and participate in the Q&A session to deepen your understanding of PHP's development and future direction.