reply to jp analysis

On Wed, 14 June 2000, jp tunt wrote: > > Thanks to developpers for the very good php4 but ... > 1) always and always sessions crash with php4 (cvs snapshot > and php4 final) when session.save_handler = file ? Is there > a tips ? (jsp an asp have *working* sessions since many > y..)! > > 2) On winNT & w2k php4 doesnt seem to try to load php.ini > from the root dir the current web site but it works with > php.ini or with PHPRC variable (when there is more than one > site or virtual site it's most useable to have separates > config files for each web site and not in registry). > > 3) I'm not able to compile domxml extension (it's very > important for most web dev.) always link errors. > > I think it will be good to really finish the > implementation of the latest functions and modules of php4 > before adding new functions. Most new functions have bugs > and it's normal but there is very big bugs (like sessions > that always (or near always) crash since the start on > win32) that are more none verified implentation than bugs. > The last things is that the support of win32 is not very > clear "you really want continue to develop. php4 on win 32 > or not ?". If you want do this please take attention of > win32 users and dev. Sample of win32 users reaction "i'm > not sure but it just seems like the 4.0 developers dont > care about win32" (take from php-windows list). > > excuse me for my english and thanks to all php4 > developpers. > > jp > > I agree with jp on most of the questions (in particular about the bad sensations we windows-users (WU) could have) but I think this situation is due to 1) instability of windows platform (eg I still have a problem with mail() because of win. dlls) 2) scarce cooperation with the php-project : 3) less average technical ability (with all respect) in comparison with linux developers 4) often we WU have to persuade our working environment to use php (instead of ASP or ather shits..) and have to prove it's a good solution (so I've got very little time to develop or test) my conclusion is that if we (WU) want more support we have to give something back (you know "the cathedral and the bazaar"? , www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/ ), get more involved in testing and less in using php (almost in this switching phase from php3 to 4) (I am doing what I can and more..) bye Giuse _______________________________________________________________________ Why pay when you don't have to? Get AltaVista Free Internet Access now! http://jump.altavista.com/freeaccess4.go _______________________________________________________________________