RE: [PHP] Obsession with BC

4 to 5 does break a lot of code. On the other hand I agree it's a cop out. On the final hand, if you pass the pages off from apache to a php exe or module.. How does Apache know which one to pass it to? Php4 or Php5? If I have both php4 and php5 code in a page should i run both sections or only the sections listed for php5(if it's on php5)? If I only run one then I am maintaining two code branches in the same files. Seems like a bad idea to me. I don't really see how that idea would work well. And I do think it seems like a cop out that they can't provide php5 somehow. James Kilbride > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan McCullough [mailto:dan.mccullough@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:04 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Obsession with BC > > None of my code breaks from 4 to 5, I also run a small > hosting company and I upgrade when I see improvements to the > software that would warrent an upgrade. MySQL 4.1.12, Apache > 2, PHP5. I also think its a cop out by those who dont have > alot of time to upgrade their 30+ servers. Another stall or > cop-out would be were currently testing > php5 and will have an evaluation in a few weeks *cough* months. > > On 10/11/05, Richard Davey <rich@corephp.co.uk> wrote: > > 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 > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To > unsubscribe, visit: > > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To > unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >