Re: php versions between os/platform

On Fri, February 10, 2006 2:01 pm, pedro mpa wrote: > I am building a website using PHP 5.1.2 and MySQL 5.0.18 and I am > using > windows xp with IIS. > All the hosting companies I have contacted are using php 4.x.x and > mysql > 4.x.x or 3.x.x, on linux I suppose. > > Are php versions the same for every os/platform? The PHP version numbers are the same for every os/platform. Ditto for MySQL. There are a handful of Linux-only functions, and possibly a handful of Windows-only functions for PHP. I don't think MySQL has any OS-specific functions/features... You're probably not using anything OS-specific, but always check the docs on new-to-you features/functions to see restrictions. If you NEED 5.x, there are hosts who have it deployed on [some] servers. http://hostbaby.com springs to mind, but I'm biased, as that's my favorite hosting company. :-) They also have MySQL going all UTF-8, which is a Good Thing for your long-term survival in today's WORLD wide web. I think http://webmasters.com is upgrading to PHP 5 within the next week or so. I'm betting that you can get PHP 5.x out of http://pair.com, since they host http://php.net and you gotta figure they're on top of things like that, eh? YMMV NAIAA IANAL -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm