Posted by Rick Emery on 08/24/05 15:32

Quoting Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com>:

> Just for a test case, write a 10-line ASP script that does something
> similar, if much simpler, and pound on it on the same box with the
> Padcom clients.

I did that when the problem first appeared. Great minds think alike :-)

> I'm betting you'll have the SAME ISSUE, and that the problem has
> NOTHING to do with PHP whatsoever.

And you'd win that bet. I thought that would be the proof I'd need to
show that it wasn't PHP, but management has some notion that PHP might
have somehow tainted IIS.

> PHP works fine with IIS and Windows.

I've tried to tell the that there are Fortune 500 companies running PHP
on Windows and IIS (there are, right?).

> Or, rather, PHP doesn't make IIS and Windows any LESS stable than they
> already were without PHP.

:-)

> I'll say it again: There is *NOTHING* wrong with PHP and IIS.

I agree. Unfortunately, I have to prove that to them before they'll
look elsewhere for the problem. Ugh.

> IIS and Windows are badly-broken, all on their own, without PHP.

:-)

> In fact, you could probably get ahold of a Padcom and prove it to
> yourself in a days' work, and then get them to agree that if it's not
> PHP nor your script that's broken, but Windows+IIS, then maybe they
> should just leave the WORKING stuff alone.
>
> Probably won't work.
>
> But that's how office politics work.

Exactly what I'm finding out.

Thanks,
Rick

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