On Friday 08 August 2003 09:43, Justin French wrote: > i think the best reason to keep up-to-date on the versions is that each > new release is "better, more stable, etc etc"... i haven't ever heard > anyone on this list say "i prefer 4.2.3 over 4.2.4" :)
But each new release brings new problems and a whole raft of new bugs. > as a programmer, i hate it how some hosts refuse to keep on top of the > upgrades... really useful functions in newer versions aren't available. Sometimes it is prudent to 'wait' for a stable version to emerge. AFAICR 4.06 was relatively stable (bug free), it was followed by a couple of buggies 4.10, 4.11 and then another relatively stable release 4.12 etc. And as for the latest and greatest, 4.3.2, it has a nasty bug with imagecopyresampled() when using the built-in gd library which makes it useless if you need that function. So, if the host is being sensible and not just plain lazy then you should commend them for keeping your site running and not reprimand them for not upgrading willy-nilly. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing. -- Alexander Hamilton */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
