Re: internals Digest 18 Apr 2012 20:34:27 -0000 Issue 2671

> On 04/10/2012 06:20 PM, Adir Kuhn wrote: > >  "PHP Gotchas, how they came to be, and why we can't simply fix them" > can't or won't? It seems that the requirement for backward compatibility, as with most software, stands in the way of any substantial leaps, and makes it impossible to do away with outdated cruft. As a result, PHP is dragging around a lot of baggage - both the language itself and the libraries. Hey, here's a crazy thought: <?php6 Now you don't have to be backward compatible - the bytecode needs to remain compatible with bytecode generated by standard <?php tags of course, but you're free to change/improve/deprecate/extend the syntax, update inconsistent APIs, etc. I know this is no small thing, heh. I'm sure there's some technical reason this isn't even feasible or possible... I just figured I'd bring it up anyway, it's always fun to see your reactions to such radical ideas - bring on the flames! ;-)