Re: New extension proposal - OpenDirectory

Hey Justin, I guess most people have been a little too busy over the christmas break. The quickest way is to fill out the pecl account form on pecl.php.net. It sounds like the license will be no problem, and I don't see why we shouldn't include your extension in pecl. --Wez. PS: Posting directly to pecl-dev@lists.php.net makes it easier for me to respond to your messages since I'm stuck with stupid OE which borks on postings via NNTP :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Hannus" <jhannus@visualconceptsinc.com> To: <internals@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:01 PM Subject: [PHP-DEV] New extension proposal - OpenDirectory > previously posted on php.pecl.dev > ----------------------------------- > > I've posted a couple messages in the past week or so proposing an extension > I'm working on to the pecl.dev list but no responses, not even a -1. Is > there a better way to make a proposal?? > > > "Justin Hannus" <jhannus@visualconceptsinc.com> wrote in message > news:007001c3d3b4$8d219c30$11201b0a@graphics2... > > You can find it here... > > > > http://www.128kb.com/projects/downloads/opendirectory.tar.gz > > > > The official name is now "opendirectory". Function names and constants > were > > left with the ds_* and DS_* prefix, to closely match the C API function > > names. I still have some fine tuning to do but its ready for those who are > > interested in testing or viewing it. > > > > -Justin Hannus > > > > p.s. Is something wrong with the pecl.dev list? I'm seeing threads in the > > web interface but not in my mail client - and vise-versa > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Justin Hannus" <jhannus@visualconceptsinc.com> > > Newsgroups: php.pecl.dev > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:13 AM > > Subject: New extension proposal - OpenDirectory > > > > > > > I'm in the final stages of developing an extension that wraps Apples > > > OpenDirectory Framework (for Darwin/Mac OSX) and would like to > contribute > > it > > > to PECL. OpenDirectory is licensed under the APSL, which is apples open > > > source license, and to my understanding it is a non-infectious license. > > > > > > As of now the ext's name is "directoryservices". I started writing it > > right > > > before "Panther" came out and so I may change the name to > "opendirectory". > > > It compiles (--with-directoryservices) fine in php-4.1x+ and in an > earlier > > > snapshot of php5 that I've been working with (around 200309xxxxxx). > > Function > > > names are prefixed with ds_* and constants with DS_ which I would like > > > remain that way even if the name changes to "opendirectory". > > > > > > It may be about a month before I have it completely ready for PECL but > I'd > > > like to get some comments and/or suggestions on how the APSL plays with > > the > > > PHP license and on the ext's name along with any other info that I might > > not > > > find on the PECL website.