Re: Obsession with BC

From: Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:56:59 +0000
Subject: Re: Obsession with BC
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Hi, Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 5:41:53 PM, you wrote: > Recently, I asked my hosting provider when they are going to switch > to PHP5. They replied that it will not happen any time soon, since > they will install PHP5 only on new servers. Their reasoning was > simple: PHP5 will inevitably break some old scripts, and it's just > not worh all the trouble. Such attitude is common, and it totally > makes sence from a business perspective. It does? I wouldn't waste my money with a host that was unable to provide PHP 5 support, at least in some way. I think the "it will break lots of scripts" is a cop-out. There are various ways to allow both on one server. Assuming they're technically proficient enough of course. Cheers, Rich -- Zend Certified Engineer http://www.launchcode.co.uk

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