RE: PHP update and directions

 
Thanks for the info.

I use Net.Data, it sounds like change is in the wind.

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Doug Hart 
 

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shalom Carmel
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:59 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx; web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: PHP update and directions

Hello,

I met some guys from Zend technologies and asked them about iSeries and
PHP.

As I promised, here is a summary of the topics that were discussed.


Why port php to the iSeries?
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Because IBM has asked them to and provided the necessary incentives.
The PHP learning curve is not as steep as the Java learning curve, and
rpg programmers will find it much easier to adopt.
On the one hand, IBM was disappointed with the weak penetration of Java
to the iSeries world. On the other hand, IBM was looking for a
replacement for Net.Data. On the gripping hand, PHP has proven to be a
very successful environment for web applications development.

porting PHP as a native Apache module instead of running it as a CGI
engine in PASE.
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I did not receive a clear answer, I hope to get one soon.

Will there be a conversion program to port Net.Data to PHP?
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Zend are planning to write a tool to help with this conversion, but they
are not sure if it will be released to the public or used only
internally in their professional services group.



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