SitePoint: PHP 5.1's Killer Feature? | Linux Today

SitePoint: PHP 5.1’s Killer Feature?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 23, 2005

“PHP 4 didn’t really catch fire in terms of real-world server
support until its first major update, version 4.1. Will the same be
true of PHP 5, the first point release of which is now in its early
beta stages?

“PHP 5.1 Beta 1 has been out for ten days, and Beta 2 has just
become available. Neither of these releases has yet been announced
on php.net, nor has an official list of changes been posted, but if
you’re especially curious you can read the detailed breakdown
maintained by the developers…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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