Re: [PHP4BETA] Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP4BETA] PHP 4.0.0 Release packaged

Hi All, I would like to mention that I'm trying to build binaries of php4 and all (available) modules as often as possible. I have a very simple web site, http://download.swwwing.com where the latest versions can be downloaded (gd-1.8 support is soon to come). I havent got the time to update te files more than 2-3 times each month, but please use them :-) - Frank >> I will use a 'real-world example here. I remember this post, because the >> answer *shocked* me. I would expect such an answer from a 16 years old boy. >> Not from a mature man. >> >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php4beta&m=95754702605916&w=2 >> ) >> >> >List: php4beta >> >Subject: Re: [PHP4BETA] building php4 snap on win32 >> >From: Rasmus Lerdorf <rasmus@php.net> >> >Date: 2000-05-05 17:15:50 >> >[Download message RAW] >> > >> > > our admin today built the latest php4 snap for Linux and said that there >> > > were several bugs which hindered compiling. >> > > He patched them and built PHP4 for Linux. >> > >> >I hope he submitted appropriate bug reports. >> > >> > > I want to use the latest PHP4 version too, but I´m develeoping in Win32 >> > > and never built something on Win32. >> > > Can I use the latest snaps for this (I need gd 1.8.1 support)? >> > > Can someone provide me an URL where to retrieve a compiler for building >> > > PHP4 (I do not want to install the MSDN)... >> > >> >You are pretty much stuck with MSVC. You are using a commercial OS, so >> >you are stuck with commercial tools as well. Sorry. There are plenty of >> >free operating systems and tools available to you. >> > >> >-Rasmus > >Excuse me? What is shocking about this response? The fact that I >reminded someone to tell us about bugs or that I told someone that they >needed MSVC to compile PHP for Windows? There are no decent free >development environment for Windows. This is not something we can do much >about. And we do no provide snapshot binary releases for Windows. There >is nothing immature about this response. It was a calm and reasoned >response letting someone know the state of things. > >The only real complaint you can have here is that we should be providing >Windows snapshots for people. However, we also do not provide compiled >snapshots for Unix. The snapshots we provide are source-code only and >they are actually not Unix specific in any way. We provide source code >snapshots and if you have MSVC you can compile these on NT with a bit of >effort. We even provide pretty detailed instructions for doing so. See: > > http://www.php.net/version4/win32build.php > >I don't doubt that there have been some cheeky responses to Windows users >every now and then, but you decided to pick on one of my responses which >was a far cry from being unfair in any way. Someone wanted free tools to >build PHP for Windows and I told them they didn't really exist, but if the >tools being free was an important aspect they were available under free >operating systems. > >-Rasmus > > >-- >PHP 4.0 Beta Mailing List <http://www.php.net/version4/> >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php4beta-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >For additional commands, e-mail: php4beta-help@lists.php.net >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php4beta-admin@lists.php.net > > > Swwwing A/S Frank M. Kromann VP Development Phone: +45 70 20 77 20 Fax: +45 70 20 77 21 http://www.swwwing.com