February 7, 2007 9:41 AM PST

IBM brings PHP to mainframe

IBM has created a mainframe version of PHP, widely used scripting-language software that lets servers create Web pages on the fly from information stored in a database.

The company published the work on its AlphaWorks Web site for research projects it wants others to try out. The software requires version 1.6 or later of the z/OS mainframe operating system. The software uses version 5.1.2 of PHP.

Stephen Shankland writes about a wide range of technology and products, but has a particular focus on browsers and digital photography. He joined CNET News in 1998 and since then also has covered Google, Yahoo, servers, supercomputing, Linux and open-source software, and science. E-mail Stephen, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stshank.

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