what php version to use?

kotov

Hi,
please help! I failed to compile php 4.3.10 also on HP-UX
(in addition to AIX). What is the latest stable php version that is recommended? I wouldn't like to use a snapshot since it's
still in development and is not recommended for the production.
Is php 4.3.9 supported? Is it a stable and recommended version? What version is recommended to use since 4.3.10
has problems on AIX and HP-UX and 4.3.9 according to the php site is not supported?

Thanks,
N:
queasy:

thorpe

not 100% sure but i thought 5.0.3 was the latest.

kotov

Thanks. Maybe you know what are the differences between
4.3.x and 5.0.x?

laserlight

Is php 4.3.9 supported?

Sort of, though it depends on what you mean by 'supported'.

Is it a stable and recommended version?

Yes, it is a stable release of PHP, but no, PHP 4.3.10 is recommended over it.

What version is recommended to use since 4.3.10
has problems on AIX and HP-UX and 4.3.9 according to the php site is not supported?

Seek help in getting PHP 4.3.10 to compile.

not 100% sure but i thought 5.0.3 was the latest.

For PHP5, but obviously not for PHP4.

kotov

Thanks for the answer, but please give more details.
"Seek help in getting PHP 4.3.10 to compile" - I downloaded
the snapshot that solves the compilation problem, but has run time problems and is still under development. How can I get
help for PHP 4.3.10?
In the PHP site it's written concerning all php versions lower
than 4.3.10 are not supported. What kind of support is for
php 4.3.9?
What are the differences between 5.0.x and 4.3.x?
Do the scripts that worked with php 4.3.4 will work with php 5.0.x?

Thanks,
N
😕

laserlight

How can I get
help for PHP 4.3.10?

You could try one of PHP's mailing lists.

What are the differences between 5.0.x and 4.3.x?

Read the PHP Manual to find out.
The main differences are in OOP support, additional functions (especially DOM, SimpleXML and SPL), and that MySQL is no longer default (replaced by SQLite), though still available.

Do the scripts that worked with php 4.3.4 will work with php 5.0.x?

Most of the time, yes.

If you can tolerate the known bugs in PHP 4.3.9, and PHP 4.3.9 compiles and works for you, then use PHP 4.3.9
If not, then you can either risk PHP 5.0.3, or wait for PHP 4.3.11