Re: Re: cvs: php4 / TODO-4.1.txt

On 17 Apr 2001, Stig Sæther Bakken wrote: > [Sterling Hughes <sterling@designmultimedia.com>] > > On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Sebastian Bergmann wrote: > > > > > Stig Bakken wrote: > > > > Log: > > > > here's a preliminary list of stuff for 4.1 > > > > > > Is there any timeframe for when PHP 4.1.0 will be released? > > > > > > > I don't know, but I'd like to start a branch for the 4.1.0 code in a > > week or so (or sooner, that's just when I'll have a use for it). I've > > got a bunch of stuff to put in, a new XSLT extension (syntax *will* > > change, but speed, stability and memory usage are greatly improved, as > > well as allowing multiple XSLT backends, initial support for > > Sablotron and libxslt). I'd also like to put the ADT stuff in 4.1 > > (nearing completion, still have to work up a good proposal). There are > > also some changes in cURL which don't really change the API but would > > be good to announce along with 4.1 (persistent connections)... That's > > just my stuff (I think I have a bit more for 4.1 too :)... > > > > I have a feeling from the todo that other people have a bunch of > > patches or things "todo" for 4.1 as well. Therefore I think setting up > > a branch at this time or pretty soon would be a good idea. That way we > > can start preparing for and stabilizing 4.1. > > One of the most important changes I suggested for 4.1 was to move > stuff like the XSLT extension, cURL etc. out of the php4 CVS module > and into PEAR. There they can live their own lives, producing stable > output now and again. The PHP distribution bundles the latest stable > release from each extension/package we want to bundle, but until then > they are completely separate from PHP itself. > Ok, let me just see if I understand... move everything out of the distribution (from mysql popular extensions like mysql to hardly used ones like qtdom), and then, come release time, package a predefined set of PEAR modules and extensions we want to package for PHP4. ++++++++1 ;) > I don't see 4.1 happening if we have to keep coordinating the TODO > lists of 80 extensions. > I'd agree with that. -Sterling