RE: [PHP-DEV] Core functions throwing exceptions in PHP7

Hi Scott, > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Arciszewski [mailto:scott@paragonie.com] > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 8:58 AM > To: Anatol Belski <anatol.php@belski.net> > Cc: Aaron Piotrowski <aaron@icicle.io>; Sammy Kaye Powers > <me@sammyk.me>; Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com>; Jakub Kubíček > <kelerest123@gmail.com>; Stanislav Malyshev <smalyshev@gmail.com>; > rowan.collins@gmail.com; Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com>; Dean > Eigenmann <dean.eigenmann@icloud.com>; Yasuo Ohgaki > <yohgaki@ohgaki.net>; PHP Internals <internals@lists.php.net> > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Core functions throwing exceptions in PHP7 > > My only concern is that, we have a fixed timetable for the 7.0.0 release. It's > certainly a good idea to develop a cogent strategy before moving forward, but I > worry that bikeshedding will get involved and we won't make the deadline. > Clear, it is not something arising overnight. And bikeshedding is good because it reveals many potential issues. Clear, it needs time. RC1 might come after beta3 (or might not) which is roughly 1 month from now on. It is in your guys hands. > I propose that, if a better strategy cannot be presented in time for RC1, > consistency should take a back seat to security. Fail hard, throw an Error, deal > with the details later. Clear, it can't be complete and accepted/declined in such a short period (though much time is lost discussing only this one case). That's why I wrote literally about a "rough draft". But it also can't arise if no one cares. Then yes - we end up in a situation like "A over B" or "B over C" without really knowing the consequences. Cheers Anatol