win32 distribution install instructions and tree
| From: | firepage | Date: | Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:05:22 +0000 |
| Subject: | win32 distribution install instructions and tree | ||
| Groups: | php.gtk.dev | ||
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Hi, a quick rant about the current suggested installation for win32.
I think that suggesting users copy all the dll's to the system dir and worse
still the php.ini to the windir is asking for trouble, most win32 users
interested in php-gtk already have mod_php setup on thier system and
overwriting the php.ini is a recipie for cursing.
Why cant the suggested installation just dump all dll's in the /php4
directory and extensions in /php4/extensions making sure that both php.exe
and php_win.exe look first in /php4 for the php.ini.
There may be a good reason that this is not the case, but I can't see it as
your win32 typical user , it almost seems designed to annoy and confuse ...
user installs mod_php - it works - user installs php-gtk - mod_php is
stuffed
bad juju IMO ;)
So whats the chance of a change ?