Posted by Richard Davey on 10/11/05 20:56

Hi,

Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 5:41:53 PM, you wrote:

> Recently, I asked my hosting provider when they are going to switch
> to PHP5. They replied that it will not happen any time soon, since
> they will install PHP5 only on new servers. Their reasoning was
> simple: PHP5 will inevitably break some old scripts, and it's just
> not worh all the trouble. Such attitude is common, and it totally
> makes sence from a business perspective.

It does? I wouldn't waste my money with a host that was unable to
provide PHP 5 support, at least in some way. I think the "it will
break lots of scripts" is a cop-out. There are various ways to allow
both on one server. Assuming they're technically proficient enough of
course.

Cheers,

Rich
--
Zend Certified Engineer
http://www.launchcode.co.uk

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