Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: PHP 5.0.0 Beta 1? better called alpha zero

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
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