RE: [PHP-DEV] RFC: PHP 5.6 Support Timeline
| From: | Zeev Suraski | Date: | Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:15:14 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] RFC: PHP 5.6 Support Timeline | ||
| References: | 1 2 | Groups: | php.internals |
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Ferrara [mailto:ircmaxell@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 6:09 PM
> To: Zeev Suraski
> Cc: PHP internals
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RFC: PHP 5.6 Support Timeline
>
> Zeev,
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> wrote:
> > Following the initial discussion, I prepared an RFC that proposes to
> > extend the support periods for PHP 5.6:
> >
> >
> >
> > https://wiki.php.net/rfc/php56timeline
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks to Ferenc Kovacs and David Zuelke for reviewing it for any
> > glaring omissions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Let the discussion continue…
>
> I'd prefer it if the RFC took a stance and made a recommendation to one of
> the options.
It does, perhaps not in a strong enough way:
"Further, given the 5.6 -> 7.0 upgrade is more difficult and time
consuming - our recommendation is option #1".
I shuffled things around a bit to make it clearer. Let me know if that
answers your concern.
> Overall, I fall into the 1 year maintenance, 2 year security camp.
> That would put 5.6 EOL when 7.3 is out (approximately).
Same here!
Zeev