On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:43:57 +0200, Sebastian Mendel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> chris# wrote:
>> Sebastian Mendel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> chris# wrote:
>>>> I think that same analogy applies to both versions of PHP - one
> version
>>>> is
>>>> more suitable for one thing (your choice(s) here), and vise-a-versa.
> Or;
>>>> while PHP5 allows you to manifest functionality, PHP4 allows you to
> tack
>>>> it on.
>>> i don't think so ... PHP 5 is always the better choice ... cause PHP 4
>>> development has stopped and support will end and you will get no more
>>> security update after 2008-08-08(?)
>>
>> Does that somehow make it any less the language it is already?
>
> yes, cause the reason why PHP 4 is still out there is that some
> applications
> require PHP 4 and will not run on PHP 5 - so doing a PHP 4 only
> application
> or not fixing this application to run on PHP 5 hurts the whole community!
>
> cause PHP core developers need to maintain PHP 4
> PHP developers need to maintain PHP 4 compatibility in their applications
>
> hurting the whole community is a very good reason to stop using PHP4 or
> creating/not updating applications running only on them
>
>
>> Your response seems confusing to me.
>
> i don't want to protract this discussion ... but
>
> it just make no sense to develop for PHP 4!
> and there are really no reasons to do so!
>
> except the fact to maintain compatibility for old PHP 4 servers
>
> and exactly this it is what all this discussion is about, stop the
> requirement for developers to keep PHP 4 compatibility.
>
>
> the question is not what PHP 4 is good for - the question is is it really
> required to keep it at all costs?
Point well taken.
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond.
>
>
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