Re: native PHP in V5R4???

As far as   developing a native runtime environment for a scripting language, 
IBM has   experience in that.  Just take a look at Net.Data, which is very 
similar to PHP   architecturally.
     
    The problem with a   native port of PHP seems to be the large number of 
includes, as pointed out by   Eric Kempter.  Imagine what it would take to do a 
native port of MySQL.    It wouldn't be worth it.
     
    The appeal of PHP   isn't the language or runtime environment itself.  The 
appeal is the ability to   run existing applications on the I5 in addition to 
other   platforms.
     
    Scripting   languages are easy to learn, and useful in putting up simple 
dynamic Web sites   quickly, but they're not a good foundation for large-scale 
application   development / deployment.  You may not be able to say that to a 
PHP developer,   but RPG developers would probably know what I mean.
     
    Nathan   Andelin
  
                        
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