Tom Allison <tallison@tacocat.net> writes: Xavier Maillard wrote: > > Hello, > > I know this has already been discussed here and there but I really > > want > > > to know why Debian doesn't provide PHP4 for Apache2. In fact I am > > in a desperate need of it for my personnal use and also for my > > work. > > > > It took me a while to get used to this schema that Debian uses, but > it is far better to maintain than other distributions that I have > tried. > > Stable means just that. it works. Don't knock it. It's not > advertised as the latest pop-culture craze software on the block. > It's advertised as the software that will get the job done. The point is I do _NOT_ use stable :p I am using Sid since ages. > If you need/want to get the features of Apache2 and PHP4 then look > for them in the -testing and -unstable trees, but do not expect them > to be flawless. > > I would strongly recommend that you consider looking into creating > apt_preferences files to manage your server to keep everything in > stable and only move apache and php into the -testing branch to > complete what you are trying to do. See above. > However, I would even more strongly recommend that you sit tight with > Apache-1 and let the bugs get worked out of the Apache2 platform. > They have a better probability of getting security bugs because of a > newer code base (unless they've made major security related changes, > I don't know) and it might be best to allow others to locate and > manage those problems so you don't have to. The security problems that may occur are not quite dangerous for me since the 2 machines won't be connected to the Internet and it is only for testing purpose. > You have options and choices on your apache version you wish to use. > This is something I like, you get to make up your own mind. I'd probably not use the dav_svn module for Apache2 and stay with the svnserve. Maybe later I will try it again. zeDek -- "Stefanie verpiß Dich!" Heinz Sollich <heinz@ventoux.in-berlin.de>
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