PHP 5 Released; PHP Compiler, Too

TheTomcat writes "After years of anticipation, PHP 5 was released today. This release represents a milestone in the evolution of PHP. It sports the new Zend Engine II, a completely re-worked object model, and many many new features. Check it and the changelog out." In other PHP news, remote_bob writes "There have been many attempts, like BinaryPHP and PASM, but finally there is a complete compiler for PHP. The Roadsend compiler produces standalone, native executables, and supports the entire PHP language (but not all extensions). It uses Bigloo Scheme to do its job, a variant of Lisp, the language that Paul Graham writes about. Benchmarks say that performance is pretty good. Is this another sign that dynamic languages are the future?"

Comments

Re:the past is the future

[D-Cypell]

I think I might even start porting some of my code to punch cards, by the time they return to the mainstream I could be a 6-figure consultant.

PHP5 is out...

[TiggertheMad]

...does the FBI know about this? I have heard about some of the PHP busts in recent years, but all this talk about how 'powerful' this new PHP is makes me wonder how dangerous it is. It sounds expensive, too. I hope that this doesn't lead nice young kids, into a life of crime. Imagine, hords of young, glassy-eyed kids stealing stuff like...video games and movies just to fund their PHP habbit.

Damn kids.

Re:Let the PHP flame war begin!

[blackmonday]

I would prefer to say "Begun, the PHP flame war has".

"Student Suspended OverSuspected use of PHP"

[Dr.Dubious DDQ]

Imagine, hordes of young, glassy-eyed kids stealing stuff like...video games and movies just to fund their PHP habit.

Too late...

Re:$$ for compiler

[Muerte2]

I think most people who have the skills to write something like a compiler generally want to make a living from their work

You mean except for those dirty commie gcc guys!

Re:So it is out...

[Rosyna]

No, the correct response is, "So it is out... but will it get me laid?"

The answer is, "Depends on if you wrote PHP5 or if you just write with it."

Re:Goodbye Perl?

[ErikZ]

I have a very difficult time debugging perl scripts and figuring out how to do new things with it.

PHP is more like a more friendly. Allows you to fumble around and then gives you informative errors. Kind of like your first Girlfriend. :)

Well, the first week of her anyways.