Re: Splitting the subject: the PECL/PHP relationship

Hello Steph, what I want is php-src as minimum you can depend on. And php-default as release managers playground. The RM can then say what he thinks is mature enough to make it into a release. marcus Saturday, February 2, 2008, 9:14:12 PM, you wrote: > Hi all, > Just so's Marcus and I don't have to keep cross-posting here... The problems > of PECL vs core extensions are many, and exist with or without the PDO/CLA > debate. > Marcus (among others) says he wants to get as many extensions as possible > out of the core and into PECL. I agree fully with this as a long-term aim, > but feel strongly that the PECL infrastructure is not equipped to support it > well at present. > 1) Distribution woes need to end. With the work Greg's been doing lately on > PHP_Archive/Phar, that's very close to being attainable now in the physical > 'getting PECL'd extensions out to people' sense, but unless people are > running CLI or CGI or have access to their own php.ini they still can't do > much with those extensions. So we have to seriously consider how to > recommend extensions to hosts, other than by shipping them with the PHP > core. > 2) Maintenance status needs to be part of the equation. > 3) Stability needs to be part of the equation. > 4) Appropriateness to a given PHP branch needs to be part of the equation. > 5) CS and documentation need to be part of the equation. > Thoughts? > - Steph Best regards, Marcus