RE: [PHP-DEV] RIP PHP 4?
| From: | Andi Gutmans | Date: | Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:33:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] RIP PHP 4? | ||
| References: | 1 2 | Groups: | php.internals |
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Cool :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rasmus Lerdorf [mailto:rasmus@lerdorf.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:26 PM
> To: Andi Gutmans
> Cc: PHP Developers Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RIP PHP 4?
>
> Andi Gutmans wrote:
> > I'd suggest something close to what Rasmus suggested:
> > a) We make a clear statement on PHP.net that at the end of
> the year we
> > plan to discontinue bug fixes for PHP 4 except for security fixes.
> > b) We will discontinue supporting PHP 4 on 8/8/8 (because it sounds
> > good and gives people about a year).
>
> The number 8 also has lots of meaning in Chinese culture.
> For example the Beijing Olympics will begin on 8/8/8 at
> 8:08:08 pm because the word for 8 sounds like 发 which means
> prosper or wealth.
>
> -Rasmus
>