> > That presents somewhat of a chicken-and-egg problem. Production sites > > won't be compelled to make a move until PHP recommends it in some way, > > or if there is a killer feature that pulls people in, regardless of the > > perceived stability. > > Right, and they shouldn't. If there is no compelling reason to switch, > why in the world should they? And why should we try to push them away > from a stable platform?
Agreed - there is no reason at this time. > > Then perhaps some striking new functionality would push PHP 5/Apache 2. > > While Apache 2 introduces new complexities, using some of the new > > features could be advantageous, and a step towards the next generation. > > For instance, allowing PHP to reach deeper into Apache, to a level > > similar to that of mod_perl, could provide significant new features and > > value. Getting PHP to control URL rewriting and logging, for example, > > could be new features that drive demands from end-developers, and at the > > same time generates interest and challenges for those developing PHP and > > Apache themselves. > > That has nothing to do with Apache2 and has been available for Apache1 > for years. It just isn't a very popular feature. See the apache_hooks > code. I know apache_hooks but after discussion with George and others, I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending to clients, especially with EXPERIMENTAL notes and no mention on php.net. The potential functionality it could provide, however, would be very popular, on par with mod_rewrite. Whatever the particular feature is, my point is that the killer-solution or feature will drive going on to new things. Almost two years ago I ran PHP 4/Apache 2/threaded in production and it ran fine. Of course, the only extensions I used were MySQL and Oracle. However, I've since gone back to Apache 1, simply because there was no compelling reason to live on the edge. A chicken-and-egg problem, but perhaps it's time to think about incubating the egg. H -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
