WG: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Integrating Zend Optimizer+ into the PHP distribution

----- Weitergeleitete Message ----- > Von: hakre <hanskrentel@yahoo.de> > An: Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> > CC: > Gesendet: 17:09 Mittwoch, 30.Januar 2013 > Betreff: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Integrating Zend Optimizer+ into the PHP distribution > >  ----- Ursprüngliche Message ----- > >> Von: Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> >> An: internals@lists.php.net >> CC: >> Gesendet: 9:03 Dienstag, 29.Januar 2013 >> Betreff: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Integrating Zend Optimizer+ into the PHP > distribution >> >> All, >> >> >> >> Following the discussion at the end of last week, I prepared a draft RFC >> for the inclusion of Optimizer+ in PHP. > > I have some questions: > > * In that RFC you write: > > "the integration won’t happen before late 2014." [if it's not > bundled with PHP 5.5] > > Can you please outline why? Especially does it mean you stop contributing to the > PECL development if you don't get this bundled with PHP 5.5? > > Also can you please outline why you put obviously so much focus in bundling this > to PHP 5.5? Or is my impression wrong? > > * With full respect and the best intentions: Are you able and if yes, can you > share about the motivation why you decided (quite surprisingly) to contribute at > this place in time? As you wrote in the past many PHP core contributors also > worked on that component while it's well known that PHP is not really > useable as platform without an opcode cache in an attractive field. You also > wrote in an earlier email that you got out of sync with your userbase. Under > these circumstances, the impression could be that it took a little bit too long > until this decision was done and I would like to see this impression clarified > because there are many loose ends. > > * Is this surprising and welcomed release related in any way to the Openstack > Initiative? > > * Which benefits does Zend Inc. see in contributing the Opcode cache? > > * Last but not least, not related to the opcode cache alone, but related because > you want to bundle it with core: If some day the PHP group decides to choose a > similar software license, but different in the sense that it is more compatible > with existing FLOSS licensing, would you have a problem to re-license as well, > e.g. under MIT or Apache 2.0 for that part? > > Thank you for taking your time, I know I ask about a lot, but it would be great > if you give some insights that are not covered by the RFC but could play a role > to make up ones mind about this contribution. Thank you. > > -- hakre >