"Ulisse Savi" ulisavi@tin.it writes:
PHP 5 IS SUFFICIENT !!! I DON'T NEED 5.1
Good for you. Off you go, then.
"Off you go". It is a little offensive that you use this words.
Maybe, but correct nevertheless. The Mediawiki software is made for the benefit of the Wikimedia foundation for use on its various projects. Thus, the software will reflect the needs of the WMF. As a courtesy, the software is released for public use.
I need to insert the wikipedia mirror in a group of many different sites (i have almost 200 sites). And i need to use Plesk, that not allow PHP 5.1. (only 5.04)
You clearly have conflicting needs then. Stop using plesk, or use an older version of mediawiki, and live with that. Blaming Rob for stating this simple fact is more than "a little offensive".
Yes. Wikipedia dumps are for 1.7. And, AT THE MOMENT, the unique stable version is 1.6.
Since the 15th-largest website in the world runs on the HEAD version of the SVN trunk, the term "stable version" is a bit misleading here. Instead of complaining, you should actually be happy that we provide access to the current version on a 0-minute basis.
Only 50/60 servers use php 5.1.4.2 in the entire internet and some articles tell that 1.7 require 5.1 and some other that it is not required (and 5 is sufficient).
Well, the WMF cluster is one of those sites. And as I said above, the Mediawiki software is primarily developed to cover the needs the WMF have.
Your words are a little offensive for me. You are a little badly educated
I beg to differ...