Re: PHP executing on local Windows PC

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> Right now I suggest the Zend/IBM version if the intent is to write apps 
that
> will use DB2 to access the System i.  Also of course it is the same 
version
> you'll use on the System i which hopefully will avoid possible 
behavioral
> differences. 
>
> If you want to get experience with MySQL the XAMPP version is still a 
good
> way to go and it does install a completely separate Apache instance. The
> Zend/IBM Apache seems to be embedded in the PHP somehow - or at least is 
not
> surfaced in the same way as a regular Apache install is.  I haven't had 
time
> to work out exactly where/how it works. 

I had downloaded the XAMPP version some time ago because I wanted to learn 
PHP and MySQL.  I got it up and running but between work, school, and 
family I didn't have time to do a lot with it.  After the end of June 
school will be over and I had planned to get back into it.  I was mostly 
curious if the Zend/IBM version was "better".  Since I'm not approaching 
this with the intent of System/I access I'll just stick with XAMPP. Thanks 
for the clarification.


Dave Parnin