RE: [PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] PHP 4.2.3RC1 ?

> -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Kalowsky [mailto:dank@deadmime.org] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:13 PM > To: Sebastian Nohn > Cc: PHP Quality Assurance Team Mailing List; PHP Developers Mailing > List; Melvyn Sopacua > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] PHP 4.2.3RC1 ? > > > > Nobody needs 4.3 with 1000 new features, everybody needs a PHP > > Version that has at least as few bugs as 4.0.4pl1. At least a 4.0.2pl1 > > fixing the so far closed bugs would be great. I have _SERIOUS_ problems with > I would disagree with this statement. PHP 4-CVS currently makes support > for MacOSX possible. While I see this being not so important in your This is the first argument for PHP 4.3.0 I can agree with. You're right, I don't need an OS X - Version but I see that it is useful to a lot of people. > But regardless, Sebastian your points are all valid on why a 4.2.3 should > be made. I think you forget things though like the amount of time each RC I don't _need_ a 4.2.3. I need a bug-free PHP version. 4.3.0 will bring a lot of new features, so everything will start from the beginning again. New features = new bugs. > takes, the amount of resources, and the lack of response each one > generates. The number of people submitting comments on RCs for 64bit > archs is even less. I guess this mostly comes from a not existing click-and-be-happy-System. During 4.1 and 4.2 QA-process there were some test-cases; Everyone had to write tools for these test-cases by himself. I don't think most PHP professionals have the time to do this. Maybe this can be covered by http://nohn.net/lalafarm/php4-test.zip. It not that normale test-thing like run-tests.php, where the developers write their own test-cases (that system will never work). QA-staff or normal users have to write small and easy to understand test-snippets... > The end points being these, are your bugs fixed in CVS head? From what > I've gathered, yes. Some are, some are not. > Can PHP 4.3 be made to be as bug-free as possible? Of course it can be. > Yes, with some time and help from all developers. You are welcome to > contribute patches to close bugs before the GM is released. I don't think, I have enought knowledge of C to do this. Regards, Sebastian Nohn -- +49 170 471 8105 - sebastian@nohn.net - http://www.nohn.net/ PGP Key Available - Did I help you? Consider a gift: http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/wishlist/3HYH6NR8ZI0WI/