Re: PHP 5.6 life cycle
| From: | Levi Morrison | Date: | Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:48:16 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP 5.6 life cycle | ||
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On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 7:45 AM, Sebastian Bergmann <sebastian@php.net> wrote:
> Am 06.12.2015 um 13:14 schrieb Jan Ehrhardt:
>> See http://php.net/supported-versions.php
>>
>> Will PHP 5.6 go into 'security fixes only' on 28 Aug 2015 with a end of
>> life on 28 Aug 2016?
>
> I hope that we stick to the current plan of ending support for PHP 5
> on 28 Aug 2016. If we don't, then please decide on an EOL date for
> PHP 5 and announce it ASAP. Lets not repeat the mistakes we made with
> PHP 4.
I am okay with a date later than 2016-08-28 but I do agree we should
choose the date and stick to it. I do not think we should re-evaluate
adoption of PHP 7 in one year and choose a new EOL for PHP 5 based on
that information. A planned roadmap is better for everyone.