Re: Splitting the subject: the PECL/PHP relationship

I'd like everything in PECL. Even the core. And yes, it is quite doable. --Jani On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 00:21 +0100, Marcus Boerger wrote: > 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 > -- Patches/Donations: http://pecl.php.net/~jani/