Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 02/26/07 23:03

Michael Fesser wrote:
> .oO(Jerry Stuckle)
>
>> Michael Fesser wrote:
>>> My scripts make use of many of the new OOP features in PHP 5, so they
>>> won't run at all on PHP 4.
>>>
>> Maybe you consider it dead. But there are probably hundreds of
>> thousands of shared ISP's out there who disagree with you.
>
> Sure, but I don't write my scripts for such servers.
>
> I don't know about the situation where you are, but at least here in
> Germany offering PHP 5 support is a _must_ for a reputable host.
>
>> And PHP 4 is
>> not past end-of-life yet, according to PHP.NET.
>
> PHP 6 is going to see the light of day.
>
>> A good consultant takes all this into consideration, also.
>
> A good consultant also knows when it's time for an important upgrade or
> a host change. PHP 5 not only has much more features than PHP 4, but is
> also faster, more secure and more flexible.
>
> Micha

Micha,

No arguments about it being faster, etc. However, the market doesn't
always upgrade to the latest. There are a lot of hosts still running
PHP4, all over the world. And to say you won't program for them means
you're missing an awful lot of customers.

But hey - it's your loss, not mine.


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