Re: RIP PHP 4?

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 15:18:29 +0200, Marco <markright@gmail.com> wrote: >> My thought about php4->php6 migration was that when php6 is out to >> encourage (or more correctly said almost enforce - with the proper >> announcement for EOL on the php.net) the php4 users to upgrade directly > to >> php6. This way the php6 adoption could be much faster than php5 one. >> It will be just obvious for everybody still using php4 that he has to >> upgrade - then why to upgrade to php5 while he can upgrade to php6? >> So please give your opinions on this. > > > I dont think this is a good idea and is unlikely to happen in the real > world. > > IMO we should push users to first get onto PHP5 now that its stable enough > to be used, then look at gently nudging users to PHP 6 about a year after > its be released. When PHP 6 has been out 3 years look a nudging people > running PHP 5 a little harder to migrate. Although AFAICS the unicode > implementation issues (see the unicode semantics thread) is likely to be a > key issue FWIW The boxen I get my mail on is running PHP4 and I have absolutely no trouble with unicode support in my mail (to or from). > to get people to migrate up to PHP6 so the less painful it can > be > made the better. > > Regards > > Marco ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// Service provided by hitOmeter.NET internet messaging! .