Re: Modern practices ...

On 12/09/16 20:31, Christoph M. Becker wrote: > On 11.09.2016 at 12:35, Lester Caine wrote: > >> On 11/09/16 11:05, Christoph M. Becker wrote: > >> I have already debugged the problems and will tidy up the notes later >> when I cross check things. This is the sort of support I've always >> provided to the PHP project. The pages relating to the compile process >> on the php wiki need bringing up to date but I don't think I have access >> to do that with my wiki login. One key element which a newcomer may miss >> is the 'command prompt' needs to be the special command prompt VS15 >> generates rather than 'just a command prompt'. > > Hm, the Wiki page states: > > | If compiling PHP 7.0+ open either the “VS2015 x64 Native Tools > | Command Prompt” or the “VS2015 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt”. As it's a couple of levels deep the prompt in my crib sheet was to how to find them, but a little explanation on why you need to use a special command line prompt for people who ARE coming from a click and go environment will be helpful. >>> The licensing of Visual Studio doesn't appear to be a PHP issue. >> >> Only if the 'official' installation path requires use of software that >> has restricted licensing. While there are binary builds for windows >> there is not a problem, but if a replacement pecl path required the use >> of Microsoft tools the licensing does become a problem. > > I don't see why a replacement for pecl would have other licensing issues > as pecl. It's the same problem as has always existed with the free tools only being licensed for non-commercial use. As long as binary files are available there is not a problem, but the fine detail of licences seems to change with every new release? >>> Support for other toolchains may be added; patches are welcome! :-) >> >> Again something I have tried to maintain in the past, but the volume of >> work on the TODO list is delaying bringing many of the old crib sheets >> up to date. > > I guess, we all have more on our TODO list than we can actually manage. :-) I seem to be making some progress finally on starting switching production machines to PHP7. -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ----------------------------- Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk Rainbow Digital Media - http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk