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PHP4 & PHP5; Cohabitation: Is it tough?

Hosting Co. undecided will create havoc!

         

henry0

11:58 am on Jan 26, 2005 (gmt 0)

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It is still a PHP question however not a script question.

Here is what I need to better understand:
I have what I always thought to be the greatest hosting Co.
Lightning speed capability, very tight security, outstanding customer support
For example I recently needed SOAP to be installed
2 hours later got an email... Installed!.

Until then everything was fine and dandy!
I (Yesterday) asked about their PHP5 readiness
And was told that PHP5 will run by end of February
But they are still undecided on running BOTH PHP5 and PHP4
I have a couple of my own sites (recent one) that are OOP and PHP5 ready.
However I have a bunch of sites done 2 or 3 years ago (Clients one) that are far from being ready for PHP5 (in a short time period).
Further more I run three carts (configured for the most recent PHP4) but that will never work in PHP5 for they use a lot of the serialize() which does not do well in a PHP5 environment
And the cart’s programmers need a few more months to be 5 ready)

Could you explain why running 4 & 5 seems to be such a hardship?

Many other customers will be at risk to have broken sites
On another hand I have seen hosts that will allow running both at least for a year or two

Timotheos

4:39 pm on Jan 26, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Harry's got the answers...
[sitepoint.com...]

henry0

5:34 pm on Jan 26, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Thanks
Good link

Henry