Re: Anyone against requiring libxml2 2.6.x for PHP5.1?
| From: | Olivier Hill | Date: | Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:46:38 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Anyone against requiring libxml2 2.6.x for PHP5.1? | ||
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On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:32:28 -0800, Andi Gutmans <andi@zend.com> wrote:
> I still think we should reconsider bundling libxml2 and solve this issue.
> XML is a center piece of PHP 5 and will be more and more used by extensions
> as well as developers. I think the benefit far outweighs the downside of
> bundling.
> I know some disagree because of size but I don't see this as an issue. I
> think giving PHP users a better experience is very beneficial.
That was discussed more than a year ago. And IIRC, the idea was to
have to .tar.bz2 or the source: one with libxml2 bundled and one
without. Just like shipping your Java software(*) with the JRE and
without for those with a recent enough JRE installed on their system.
I'm very pro bundling libxml2 for the average user that doesn't know
the implication of upgrading libxml2 on his/her system.
Sincerely,
Olivier
(*) I am already sorry for having mentionned Java on the ML ;)