On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Jaaboo wrote: > PHP5 Beta1? > > yesterday i have downloaded the bin version of php5 for windows. > here are some problems that i have during my install / test. > some of them i have solved but a few i can't figure out. > > 1. if you have installed apache1.3x and php4 before and want upgrade to > apache 1.3.x and php5 then you must replace the entry in the httpd.conf > > from : > > LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll > > to > > LoadModule php5_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll > > otherwise apache does not start. this is install.doc in the php distribution > tells you to use the first statement. it seems that the docs need some work > to reflect the new php5 config/install statements.
PHP5 Beta 1 (Get it :) is a beta. How to install the stable version is documented, but beta's are intended, IMO, for developers and experienced users to "try". > 2. PHP5 comes without the clientlibs of mysql!!! > > i find it very confusing that there is no more info about this on > www.php.net nor mysql.com > so what with lamp and wamp (will it be lans and wans for the new sqlite) > > ok they don't budle mysql and php but how can we do it with php5 + mysql > where is the info , the how to ? Due to the MySQL client library changing it's licensing terms from public domain to GPL it can no longer be included with PHP. A "clause" is being worked on to allow for this in the future. > 3. PHP5 have a completely new domxml extension . where is it ? the > recomended - php.ini in the distribution confuses you again with old module > entries that doesn't work. > what they meen with a complete new extension is it so new that we can't see > it? ;-) In ext/domxml . Again it's beta. There are kinks to be ironed out. :) > 4. i can't understand why they call it php5 beta1 , as long as mysql doesnt > work it can only called php5 alpha zero. Erm, it's beta because it is a beta. It has a new engine and new structure and new... Please don't send this and other musings to all of the available "user" lists. Elfyn -- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
