Apache 2.0.44 is out...

[Kenny Mann]

I've been using apache2 with PHP for a while, I just
didn't realize that we were already on version 2.0.44.
I have a machine that installed from the latest lunar
cd, and it had version 2.0.43. I *thought* I updated
it but apparently I (or it) did not.
I've also gotten PHP to do PDF, but not with apache.
(techinical problems, I'm working on it)
For a little while I had a data base that was MySQL,
PHP accessed MySQL, and put some data onto a webpage
for me fo the internal side of the buisness. (database
of software licenses and such...)
I ended up scrapping that side of the project and
converting it to Java currently, but that's another
topic. :-)

In other words, I've ahd very few problems with PHP
and Apache2. Only one was PDF. As far as reliability,
I think it's pretty stable. Haven't had any problems,
but I also ahven't done anything too complex either.

</two cents>

--- Auke Kok <auke.kok at planet.nl> wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 20:56, Richard Pyne wrote:
> > Don't get me wrong, I would love to move to Apache
> 2, but only when 
> > it's interface with PHP is stable.
> > 
> > When I tried to upgrade a (non-lunar) system a
> couple of months ago to 
> > Apache 2 and PHP 4 and horked my whole system in
> the process, I 
> > posted a question about it on the php and the
> apache users mailing 
> > lists and was told in no uncertain terms that it
> is experimental and 
> > not supported.
> > 
> > Quoting a message just yesterday from the
> PHP-Install mailing list 
> > talking about Apache 2.0.44 and PHP 4.3.0: "...
> bear in mind that it 
> > has been said....by Rasmus and the PHP staff, that
> this is not a 
> > production ready combination."
> 
> don't get them wrong too. They are discouraging
> massive commercial use
> of apache2+php, and have reasons for it, since they
> will be flamed to
> death if they do and a major company goes down
> because of some unseen
> little nasty bug.
> 
> pretty much all the lunar devs run one or more
> apache2+php servers.
> never ever since I made the 2 modules integrate and
> install with:
> 
> 	lin apache2 php
> 
> have I seen reports about systems breaking down, or
> otherwise things
> like you describe. my home router/firewall box even
> runs this
> combination and even on a p200MMX quite happily.
> 
> I would be quite interested if you gave lunar's
> apache2+php a try and go
> and find out for yourself.
> 
> please try it on lunar tho, no way you should try it
> under redhat or
> whatever binary distro around. No wonder they are
> discouraging to
> install it, apache is a hell to install with addons,
> especially with
> older system libs and on binary distro's.
> 
> You can also imagine that apache2 is not even
> considered 'ripe' for the
> masses yet, as the v1 series is still the most
> widespread version
> around. No wonder the php guru's don't throw
> themselves on that
> combination too.
> 
> my advice: clean install apache2+php, don't try to
> upgrade from apache1.
> backup, wipe, clean, rinse, dry, lin apache2 php.
> (and lunar update once
> in a while)
> 
> sofar
> 
> 
> -- 
> Auke Kok <auke.kok at planet.nl>
> 
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