-----Original Message-----
>From: Pierre Joye <pierre....@gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 3, 2010 6:12 AM
>To: Todd Oberly <taobe...@mindspring.com>
>Cc: php-windows@lists.php.net
>Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Windows binaries
>
>On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 3:05 AM, Todd Oberly <taobe...@mindspring.com> wrote:

Thanks for all the replies, gentlemen!

>> Does anyone know why there isn't a VC9-compiled binary for PHP 5.2.13 ?  The 
>> PHP application I'm using isn't currently compatible with PHP 5.3.x, so I 
>> need a 5.2 build, but it will also be running in IIS 6.  What is my best 
>> option?  Use the VC6 x86 Thread Safe build of 5.2.13, use the older VC9 x86 
>> Thread Safe build of 5.2.12, or use something else?  (BTW, what is the 
>> difference between the Windows binaries at www.php.net vs. the binaries from 
>> windows.php.net ? GCC builds vs. VS?)  Do the security fixes in 5.2.13 
>> always win out over stability?
>
>5.2.13 is stable. The compiler version used to build PHP is not
>important when PHP is run via FastCGI (which is the case for IIS).It
>also does not need threas safety, that means that you should download
>the NTS versions (5.2.13 NTS).

I've heard of FastCGI, but never used it before.  If I want to get the 
application running ASAP without FastCGI (please don't argue), what would be 
the effect of using the thread-safe VC6 build of 5.2.13?  Just a decrease in 
performance?

>There are no difference between www.php.net and windows.php.net
>binaries. PHP 5.3 and later will be available only via windows.php.net
>(easier to add more versions, document, etc.).

Yes, less confusing that way. ;)

Thanks again,

Todd

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