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PHP and Apache 2 (and FUD?)
byChris Cornutt Dec 20, 2004 @ 17:25:28

Over on Chris Shiflett's weblog today there's a new posting concerning the marriage of PHP and Apache 2.

Rich Bowen, a notable member of the Apache community, has commented on PHP's anti-Apache2 FUD. He makes some good points, such as the fact that there's more to Apache 2 than threading.

Rich and I spoke about this issue at ApacheCon. During our brief conversation, I tried to convey my perception of the PHP community's opinion:

  • The main reason to move to Apache 2 is threading.
  • Due to various factors, we cannot guarantee thread safety in every PHP installation.
  • Apache 1's architecture is proven and reliable.

    Chris asks a question that has been right there on the tip of everyone's tongue (when it comes to PHP and Apache 2) - Was my perception of the PHP community's opinion wrong, or is this how most of you feel? What are your remaining concerns when PHP is running under Apache 2 (Prefork MPM)?

    What do you think?

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