php 5.2.5, entropy.ch binary vs MacPorts

[Paul Collins]

We run an HTTPS server using the entropy.ch php5 5.2.4 binary.  
Clearly its time to upgrade to php 5.2.5. Plus we're going to need  
WebDAV. We'd rather not switch the server from Tiger to Leopard any  
sooner than necessary (as entropy's php 5.2.5 binary will apparently  
require).

What are most people doing with OS X-based production web servers?  
Running the entropy.ch php 5.2.4 binary from here until 5.2.5 is  
released, then upgrading to Leopard? (Ignoring the beta for the moment.)

I've installed, worked with, and like MacPorts, but to use its php  
would require us to replace OS X's Apache and SSL module, which we  
don't want to do. But is that what people are doing?

Or, are many production servers running OS X Server instead of Client  
and letting Apple handle the upgrades?

Any recommendations or field reports would be appreciated.

Paul Collins

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