What PHP version are u using ?

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What PHP version are u using ?

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PHP < 4.3
9
3%
PHP 4.3.x
89
31%
PHP 4.4.x
123
43%
PHP 5.x.x
64
22%
 
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What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Jinx » Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:48 am

The last week we had a discussion among the developers if we should set the minimal system requirements for Joomla! 1.5 to PHP 4.3. Currently we have them set on PHP 4.1. From a technical perspective we would like to raise to PHP 4.3 for a multitude of reasons. To name a few :

    - Security concerns
    - Default support for xml through the DOM XML extension
    - Most AJAX libraries require PHP 4.3
    - The mutlibyte character library 'mbstring' is mature on 4.3
    - Streams support, needed in if we want to support SSL streams

PHP 4.3 was a major release that got alot of important new features and it seems most webhosters have PHP 4.3.10 or 4.4 installed.

We do want to hear your opinion first before making any decisions. Let us know what PHP version u are using ?
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Mohammed » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:05 am

I use 5 on my localhost , 4.4.1 on the web server .
Jinx wrote:

PHP 4.3 was a major release that got alot of important new features and it seems most webhosters have PHP 4.3.10 or 4.4 installed.

That's quite true , so I see you go and support this version rather than 4.1

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by ianmac » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:02 am

4.4.1-pl1 locally and 4.4.2 production.

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Jenny » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:21 am

4.4.1 -  on live host
4.4.0 -  on local

Forgive my wrong vote for PHP < 4.3 .. =blame it on hubby emergency distraction.
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Fabster » Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:41 am

I have several Joomla's installed usind 4.3.4, 4.4.1 and 4.4.2. All on different shared hosting accounts..

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by eddyyanto » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:55 am

I am using php 4.3.11 on several of my livesite.
On the production site i am using php 5.1.1 (XAMPP)  :)

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by infograf768 » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:58 am

[EDit: did not see the Announcement]
We could also ask the partners to make such a poll on their respective local community sites.
My 2 cents.
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by ot2sen » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:06 am

Hi Jinx,

Just checked a series of the most used hosts by the danish Joomla! users:

Danhost.dk: PHP 4.4.2 / DB: 4.0.26 Safe mode = off
CBOX.dk: PHP 4.3.10-16 / DB: 4.0.24 Safe mode = off
Surftown.dk: PHP 4.4.2 / DB 4.0.26 Safe mode = On
Servage.net: PHP 4.4.2 / DB: 4.0.26 (free choise of PHP/DB=5) Safe mode = manually On/off
i123.dk: PHP 4.3.8 / DB: 3.23.58 Safe mode = off

All above running latest J1.0.8
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by miki89 » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:59 am

4.3.10 on localhost and 4.4.2 on my site
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by chrille » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:12 am

Hi,

Sorry, but I pressed the wrong button  :-[
Pressed <4.3  I have 4.4.1

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by pcigre » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:12 am

4.4.1
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by nibra » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:26 am

4.4.2 and 5.1.2 on customer servers

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by aravot » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:32 am

4.4.2

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by eyezberg » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:47 am

J-M, I think your idea is good, so it has been applied: http://forum.joomlafacile.com/showthread.php?t=8511
I've set a limit to a day before this one closes, so results will be known. Hope this helps a bit..
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Christian_S » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:13 am

ot2sen wrote: Hi Jinx,

Just checked a series of the most used hosts by the danish Joomla! users:

Danhost.dk: PHP 4.4.2 / DB: 4.0.26 Safe mode = off
CBOX.dk: PHP 4.3.10-16 / DB: 4.0.24 Safe mode = off
Surftown.dk: PHP 4.4.2 / DB 4.0.26 Safe mode = On
Servage.net: PHP 4.4.2 / DB: 4.0.26 (free choise of PHP/DB=5) Safe mode = manually On/off
i123.dk: PHP 4.3.8 / DB: 3.23.58 Safe mode = off

All above running latest J1.0.8
hi all
In addition to above list I have two sites hosted at

Needhost.dk: PHP 4.3.11 / DB: 4.1.12 Safe mode = Off
UnoEuro.com: PHP 4.3.10 / DB: 4.0.18 Safe mode = On

both sites running Joomla 1.0.8

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by tcp » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:39 am

I don't know anyone running < 4.3. 
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by pertorstensson » Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:17 pm

I have PHP 4.4.2 on all of my two hosts.

Some other hosts:

ProInet (Swedish. 150.000 customers): PHP 4.4.2 / Safe mode = on
Loopia (Swedish):  PHP 4.4-series / Safe mode = off
B-One (Danish, European. > 200.000 customers in 149 countries): PHP 4.4.1 and PHP 5.1.1 / Safe mode = on

All in all, it seems like most of the commercial hosts are running > 4.3. In my opinion it would be a shame not add the possibilities of extra features because of what seems to be a small minority of 4.1 users. And if you are running it on your own dedicated server, wouldn't you be prepared to update your PHP when your making the switch from the J! 1.0.X series to J! 1.5? Or am I just an ignorant fool blurting that out?

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Tonie » Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:57 pm

4.3.11 on two production sites, 5.1.2 on localhost. Personally wouldn't mind seeing the minimum PHP version going to 4.3.x.

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Post by audienceone » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:56 pm

I'm maintaining two installations on 4.3.11 and working on the offline versions on 5.x
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by morfargekko » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:15 pm

SwedeNet.net hosting is using PHP 4.4.1
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by sikumbang » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:16 pm

Use 5 on my localhost (but sometimes switch to 4.4.0 ---using XAMPP) , 4.4.2 on most of my web server .
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Beat » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:03 pm

All hosters I know of use 4.3 at least. Most are planing on updating to either 4.4 or 5.x in the next months.

The others probably went out of business, pledged by hackers...  :laugh:

I think that unless the few ones that clicked "= 4.3.x as a prerequisite.
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by apung » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:58 pm

sikumbang wrote: Use 5 on my localhost (but sometimes switch to 4.4.0 ---using XAMPP) , 4.4.2 on most of my web server .
me too, 5 if i use xampp as my localhost (i was use phptriad with php 4.2.2), and using 4.4.2 on my web server
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by ot2sen » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:16 pm

@Jinx:
We set up a simple form for the danish users at joomla.dk, and output can be seen here:
http://joomla.dk/svarfraundersgelse/ (result updates automatic on new submission)
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Jinx » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:36 pm

Excellent work and great community collaboration !
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by Florre » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:48 pm

I have cut this from my system info:

"Apache/1.3.34 (Unix) PHP/4.4.2 mod_ssl/2.8.25 OpenSSL/0.9.7e"

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Post by vendelberg » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:29 pm

Hi
Local>5.0.3
4.3.11
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by trompete » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:16 pm

Here are the top PHP versions for users of BSQ Sitestats that I've collected via a Phone Home feature that I have:

4.4.2  71
4.3.11 56
4.4.1 55
4.3.10 52
4.4.0 20
5.1.2 12
5.0.5 12
5.0.4 11
4.3.2 11
4.3.4 10
5.1.1 9
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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by jphilbert » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:48 pm

Why are most hosts running 5> I mean aint that a future of PHP most host seem to still be running php 4>

PHP5 seems to be stable to me .. it just runs.

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Re: What PHP version are u using ?

Post by louis.landry » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:01 pm

Because php5 breaks some older php scripts that people use on their sites

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