RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: Hold off 5.4
| From: | Zeev Suraski | Date: | Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:58:00 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: Hold off 5.4 | ||
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> Only that it has no technical or features-
> wise reasons to do so
Substantial engine level improvements and a couple of new language level features (it's pushing
it a bit, I agree, but not that much)
> but brings its lots of risks with it.
I fail to see how changing a version number brings any risk at all.
> Leaving the very small conference crowd for a second: nobody never ever
> heard of php6 before the total fiasco a couple of months ago.
I disagree. Google for "PHP 6". I've received tons of questions about it from
non-core-community attendees to conferences. I've received countless questions about it from
Japanese and Chinese users. It's out there. If I had to bet based on my experience with
users, there are a lot more people that know what PHP 6 was supposed to be than people who know its
plans were scrapped.
I'll reply to some of your personal rant in person. It doesn't belong here....
Zeev