Related Podcast Link: Listen to Episode 115!
It is time for the masses to look ahead in PHP support and development and move towards using PHP 5. Now I am not alone in my opinion – it seems that is the growing opinion of the masses out there. So what is the hold up all about then? Well, there is some PHP 4 support dropped with PHP 5.
Since it might break some PHP 4 web applications out there, not everybody is in a hurry to upgrade from PHP 4 to PHP 5. That much is understandable. I think if we really want to see a change we are going to have to push the web application developers to think ahead – and not the web hosts.
One good place to check out to read more about “fighting the good fight” for PHP 5 is GoPHP5.org.
Here is a ‘bit of information from their mission statement on the front page.
PHP 4 has served the web developer community for seven years now, and served it well. However, it also shows its age. Most of PHP 4’s shortcomings have been addressed by PHP 5, released three years ago, but the transition from PHP 4 to PHP 5 has been slow for a number of reasons.
If you want to learn more about the debate, I would suggest checking out GoPHP5.org for yourself. While your there, if you are looking for a web host that supports PHP 5.2 or greater – check out their ever growing list of choices you have out there.
