Re: Dual Mode STH

Hey: On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:21 PM, Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> wrote: > All, > > > > After much thinking, and despite grave concerns I raised about what > transpired in the last 24 hours, I decided to get behind the Dual Mode RFC > at this time. > > > > I call upon everyone - both people that haven’t yet voted and those who > voted no - to do the same so that we ensure that we have STH in PHP 7.0: > > wiki.php.net/rfc/scalar_type_hints_v5#vote > > > > As I’ve said all along, I’m not doing it because I think it’s good, I > actually think it’s pretty bad – both in absolute terms and in the > precedent for introducing ‘both’ options instead of a single opinionated > one. That move is designed to help ensure that we have SOME form of Scalar > Type Hints in PHP 7.0, which is clearly what the userbase at large wants. > We can revisit casting rules in the future without time pressure, and in > general, see how this new feature is accepted and used. > > > > Again, I call upon everybody to vote Yes for the Dual Mode RFC to ensure > that we have some form of STH in PHP 7.0. Unecessary for everybody, one or two change from no to yes will make it pass. :) thanks > > > > Zeev -- Xinchen Hui @Laruence http://www.laruence.com/