Re: [RFC] Deprecate PEAR/PECL & Replace with composer/pickle
| From: | Stanislav Malyshev | Date: | Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:24:02 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [RFC] Deprecate PEAR/PECL & Replace with composer/pickle | ||
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Hi!
>> PEAR/PECL as a package manager has historically had little utility to the
>> average user apart from installing those PECL extensions which aren't
>> packaged by a particular user's distribution repository. Certainly hasn't
>> had any real viability in years. Trying to replace something that's
>> inherently non-viable
>
> I beg to differ - this time with stats:
>
> https://pecl.php.net/package-stats.php
>
> https://pecl.php.net/package-stats.php?pid=981&rid=&cid=7
> https://pecl.php.net/package-stats.php?pid=214&rid=&cid=25
> Ep`
>
> Literally millions of downloads, and recently too.
>
> The PECL installer is in *wide* use.
Is the stats for downloads by every mean or just by downloads via the
installer specifically? I.e., if I just download it by clicking the link
in web GUI, it is counted, or only when I use installer?
--
Stas Malyshev
smalyshev@gmail.com