Determine if mod_rewrite is enabled using php/environment vars
A useful way to determine if mod_rewrite is enabled using php/environment vars. I googled this post and thought it was useful. This is useful for anyone switching between windows development + a linux deployment /w mod rewrite. It was on the 2nd or 3rd page of my google results so I’m putting it here 
http://christian.roy.name/blog/detecting-modrewrite-using-php
