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[Hans Zaunere]

Hi Jonathan - thanks for the update.  Good to hear what's going on from
Roadsend...

H


talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org wrote on Monday, August 22, 2005 2:31 PM:
> Hans, here's what Shannon at Roadsend had to say:
> 
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> Thanks for you interest in the Roadsend Compiler!
> 
> hendler at simmons.edu wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I am considering a purchase within the next 3 months for an
> > application I want to distribute. I'm excited by the compiler but
> > have more questions. I glanced at the FAQ, sorry if I missed
> > something. 
> > 
> > 1. Are you planning PHP 5 support?
> 
> 
> Yes we are planning PHP 5 support, but it will probably not
> be available
> until a release sometime next year. Currently we are focused
> on adding
> more extension support through a compatibility layer that
> will allow the
> use of open source php extensions.
> 
> We are also working on adding the ability to compile an
> application with
> a built in web server, so you can distribute web applications
> as stand
> alone programs.
> 
> > 2. Are you planning Apache 2 support? The reason it only works under
> > apache 1.x is because the complier can create an apache module?
> 
> 
> Yes, but before native Apache 2 support shows up we will
> probably have a
> better CGI interface (using FastCGI) that would allow the use of a
> compiled apps under Apache 2, IIS and other web servers.
> 
> > 3. Did you run your benchmarks against php with eAccelerater, etc.?
> 
> 
> The benchmarks posted on the site were run against a plain
> open source
> PHP install.
> 
> > 4. For a stand alone webserver app - how does this work? I see that
> > I would have to write custom HTTP output - but what handles incoming
> > requests? Would I still bundle apache?
> 
> 
> In the current release there is no easy way to do a stand alone web
> server app. 
> 
> The new feature we are working on that I mentioned above will embed a
> small web server right into the final executable. When the executable
> is run, it begins listening on a (customizable) port so all the
> user has to
> do is point a browser to it. It will then begin serving (compiled)
> pages like a normal PHP application.
> 
> You would not have to bundle anything besides the required
> binaries and
> supporting files (images, external files the app uses, required
> supporting libraries, etc). 
> 
> > 5. If I write my own .so or use libxml2 or mcrypt, technically
> > speaking, would I be able to create a binary that includes these
> > libraries? 
> > 
> 
> Our compiler will allow you to create a binary that uses external
> libraries, but you are still responsible for adhering to the license
> restrictions for that particular library. For example, if you
> create a
> commercial, closed source application that requires the MySQL library,
> they require you to purchase a license, as explained here:
> http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/faq.html
> 
> On the other hand, libxml2 and libpcre are free to use
> commercially, so
> it depends on the library.
> 
> > Thanks very much for your time.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Jonathan Hendler
> > 
> > 
> 
> Let me know if I can answer any more questions.
> 
> Thanks,
> Shannon
> Roadsend, Inc.
> 
> Hans Zaunere wrote:
> 
> > There used to be (perhaps still are?) some Roadsend developers on
> > this list. 
> > 
> > They're out in Long Island.
> > 
> > I know the last time I spoke to them, they were working on some of
> > the above items.  Would be interested to hear where things stand
> > now. 
> > 
> > 
> > ---
> > Hans Zaunere
> > President, Founder
> > New York PHP
> > http://www.nyphp.org
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