Which PHP database functions do you use to connect to Microsoft SQL Server?

mssql or sybase ct or something else?

[gb_dev]

mssql or sybase_ct, which should you be using to access sql server 2000 from freebsd/*nix?
(and why if possible)

[coopster]

Maybe another way to ask this question is why wouldn't you want to use the MSSQL Functions [php.net]?

[gb_dev]

i've seen that page but still don't see the benefit of one over the other, both seem to use freetds

[coopster]

OK, so you are really looking to find out is what most PHP shops that access Microsft SQL Server are using to connect and retrieve data. Hopefully we have some MS folks that will note this thread and chime in to tell us which database functions they are using and why.