RE: [PHP-DEV] mbstring
| From: | James Cox | Date: | Mon, 02 Sep 2002 10:35:37 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] mbstring | ||
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> At 13:19 02/09/2002, James Cox wrote:
> >As I see it, PHP was designed with speed and simplicity in mind.
>
> It was indeed..
>
> >Having the burden of a large number of extra modules compiled in by
> >default doesn't help, and deviates from this path.
>
> Not really. Speed-wise, adding modules has a negligible effect.
> As far as
> simplicity goes, we're talking about simplicity for the
> developer. Bundling features does make things simpler for the
> majority of
> the target audience.
>
> > Compiling modules by default which are buggy just compounds
> the problem.
>
> I obviously agree with that. I do want to see mbstring become an
> integrated part of PHP, but not a moment sooner than when it is stable.
>
exactly..