[TYPO3-debian] typo3 installation on apache2, PHP4 parallel to PHP5

[Allan Jacobsen]

Hi

http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=1580

I completely agree. When starting a new project/server there is no need
for php4, use TYPO3 version 4.0 and php5, and all is well.
I still maintain that I have never had troubles with php4, but I do not
claim that such problem can not exist, but i have not experienced them.

Best regards
Allan Jacobsen

Den 28/4-2006, skrev "Alexander Schories" <alexander at schories.com>:

>Hello Allan,
>
>>
>> Hi Alexander and others
>>
>> I have to comment on this,
>> TYPO3 version 4.0 work very well with php5, but I have had
>> problems with v3.8.
>
>Which exactly? Please be precise. 8)
>
>We run several huge Typo3 sites since years as well. Many with Typo3 3.8.1
>and already some new 4.0.0 sites without any trouble. The only bad trouble
>we had, is not PHP related at all!  It is that not all extensions were truly
>ready for 4.0.0 on the time Typo3 4.0.0 was finally released and migrating
>complex sites with many extensions from 3.8.1 to 4.0.0 definitely caused
>(and still caused) serious trouble.
>
>>
>> I have never seen a extension that needed php5, and I run 5
>> servers, with some
>> 40-50 websites, all running php4...........
>
>You should know this better, Allan. :D :P
>
>Btw: We don`t count servers or sites here, do we? Many people, including
>myself and others here run more, other people less - but that doesn`t count
>in my view: e.g. running many outdated servers with simple sites (basic
>extensions only, no larger use of typoscript and private extensions) does
>not make reliable statistics. Of course: running e.g. PHP 5.1.3 altogether
>with developer extensions will not make the person "cool/lead/whatever", but
>possibly cause self-inflicted headaches when running such a site for
>"production use". ;-)
>
>
>So, after many extensions were "fixed" or optimised for PHP5 support, i
>personally noticed that, on the other hand, trouble running those extensions
>with PHP4 was caused. I remember ve_guestbook with all features, esp.
>extension freecap actived, and some other extensions. Possibly, these
>migration effects are fixed now - but honestly: If you want to build up a
>new Typo3 site (4.0.0 in most cases) from scratch - and therefore use latest
>officially released extensions (not developer extensions!) from TER - i
>personally would recommend to have PHP5 running, because most extensions
>authors, at least i have contact with, already use PHP5 on productions
>systems (as well as i do).
>
>PHP4 (4.4.x) is neither "old" or "bad", Allan. But starting the work on a
>new site with the faster and stable PHP5 will - at least in my opinion - be
>the less troublesome idea. :)
>
>
>Kind Regards
>
>Alexander Schories
>Tuebingen, Germany
>
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