Re: Bundling libxml2 default?

On Fri, 16 May 2003, Derick Rethans wrote: >On Fri, 16 May 2003, Adam Dickmeiss wrote: > >> I still have not seen any good reason to bundle. You state at >> http://edwardbear.org/blog/ that libxml2 is bundled because >> expat >> is bundled. Is that the best argument? >> >> You want people to switch to a more "modern" interface. The >> new interface apparently breaks BC in multiple ways (that's >> not your fault, the tools are just different). How about unbundling >> expat and let people choose with configure what of those >> libs they want to use. That solution will both make configure >> for PHP easier to use _and_ save you from updating the bundled >> software (for security updates, for example). > >I agree 100% (and if I'm not mistaken Sterling does too). At least he did agree in Amsterdam about it. :) Just unbundle everything and let people decided for themselves what they want to use.. --Jani