Re: On BC and interfaces

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Kris Craig <kris.craig@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Stas Malyshev <smalyshev@sugarcrm.com > >wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > Given many discussions on the list about changing stuff in PHP, I'd like > > to bring everybody's attention to comment by Linus Torvalds in this > > topic: > > https://plus.google.com/115250422803614415116/posts/hMT5kW8LKJk > > > > It talks about Linux kernel and discussion has next to nothing to do > > with PHP, but generic point about keeping the interfaces and importance > > of not serving one use case I think very important for all widely used > > platforms equally. I think the opinion of the author of one of the most > > successful platforms in recent history may be interesting to consider. > > -- > > Stanislav Malyshev, Software Architect > > SugarCRM: http://www.sugarcrm.com/ > > (408)454-6900 ext. 227 > > > > -- > > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > This is why I love Mr. Torvalds! Unlike people like Jobs and Gates, Linus > stands firmly against the whole, "We know what's best for you better than > you do" mentality. > > My newly-acquired Kindle Fire pissed me off last night. I turned it on to > watch an episode of Futurama and read some pages from Hawking's "The Grand > Design" before bed, then out of nowhere it rebooted itself and began an > "update" process that took the better part of 30 minutes! I was forced to > skip Futurama and just go straight to the origins of the universe. Fucking > bastards.... </rant> > You win the most random rant of the year award, Kris. > > --Kris >