PHP Thread Safe vs Non-Thread Safe

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trishahdee
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PHP Thread Safe vs Non-Thread Safe

Post by trishahdee »

I'm just installing PHP for the first time on my home computer in order to learn to work with PHP using WeBuilder. When I follow your instructions in the WeBuilder program help file it says:
Step 1 - Download and install PHP

To run PHP scripts, you need the PHP interpreter installed. Visit http://www.php.net and download the latest PHP 5.x.x zip package (not the installer) from the Windows Binaries section. After downloading the zip file, extract PHP to some convenient folder.
I went to PHP as instructed: http://www.php.net/downloads.php, and by reading the left-side column I figured out I need to use the VC6 not VC9. But then it gives two choices, Non Thread Safe and Thread Safe with no other explanation. On the web the information is very confusing about the difference between the two. Which one do I want to use on my home computer so I can work with PHP through WeBuilder 2010?
VC6 x86 Non Thread Safe (2010-Mar-04 20:11:06)

* Zip [12.89MB]
sha1: 2095247c0716819feeddae4b544c62f544dc82b6
* Installer [23.67MB]
sha1: 50e9404a00fe264da0a15c423d7f4db36b840982
* Debug Pack [4.85MB]
sha1: 8840e37a8a96ab199ba11dead5e4a3bebc43041e

VC6 x86 Thread Safe (2010-Mar-04 20:11:08)

* Zip [13.03MB]
sha1: 474404b8813b1a1321b59329f5d47698e9c3a95e
* Installer [23.78MB]
sha1: 1ca7ed91674797f4a00cfaf2ba9d2f05b4d9b1cd
* Debug Pack [5.01MB]
sha1: dbbe63525f5b76d6bbf80fa0ff67b627c356c548
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Re: PHP Thread Safe vs Non-Thread Safe

Post by Karlis »

Hm. Frankly I have no idea. Obviously this is a new thing. You can get an older package from us too:
http://www.blumentals.net/download/php.php

It has been tested and works well, it is not the latest though.
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