Re: [RFC] [VOTE] Exempt input type and value validation from BC Break policy

From: Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:24:26 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] [VOTE] Exempt input type and value validation from BC Break policy
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Hey Gina, On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 20:26, Matteo Beccati <php@beccati.com> wrote: > Hi Gina, > > Il 21/03/2026 12:22, Gina P. Banyard ha scritto: > > Hello internals, > > > > With a small delay due to unexpected circumstances I've started the vote > on the "Exempt input type and value validation from BC Break policy" policy > RFC. > > It will run from today the 2026-03-21 until the 2026-04-04 at 12:00 UTC. > > > > The RFC can be found at the following link: > > https://wiki.php.net/rfc/policy-exempt-type-value-error-bc-policy > > I know the intention is good, but my fear is that the burden on third > party OSS developers could potentially be unbearable. That's the reason > I voted no. > > > Cheers > -- > Matteo Beccati > I'm having thoughts similar to Matteo's here, **but** since this is about restricting the amount of acceptable input (for correctness and security reasons), I think it balances out the risk, and I voted Yes. Marco Pivetta https://mastodon.social/@ocramius https://ocramius.github.io/

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