Re: Re: PHP 5.2.7 + magic_quotes_gpc broken

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:20 AM, mike <mike503@gmail.com> wrote: > Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Lukas Kahwe Smith <mls@pooteeweet.org> wrote: > > >> the drop was planned for 6.0 for a reason. >> i also do not think we need to make a 5.3 release just for this. >> lets focus on getting feedback on namespaces and the other changes and have >> this fixed on beta1 early 2009. >> >> adding an E_DEPRECATE (actually i guess we should check the PHP6 NEWS file >> for other stuff as well), does make sense. >> disabling by default (if not yet done) too. > > agreed. > > for php6, disable by default, add in a warning (that is higher than > E_NOTICE? so people see it) > > for php5, keep business as usual. i don't think many people would > think that 5.2 -> 5.3 would disable/remove such a major thing. if > anything, add in an E_NOTICE perhaps saying "magic quotes is > active/enabled, PHP 6 will be disabling this, now is time to start > fixing the code" > > while i would love to see it go, i think that is too drastic for a > "minor" version. PHP 6 will be totally different already so backwards > compatibility isn't as important. changes will most likely be required > at that point. > note to all: Can you read all replies before any other answers/votes/comments please? thanks :) tip: it is already removed from php6 Cheers, -- Pierre http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org