Re: [RFC_v3] Handling Backwards Compatibility in PEAR [hopefully the final draft]

On 25 Sep 2003 at 18:27, Alexey Borzov wrote: > Lukas Smith wrote: > > Well your argument can be taken both ways. > > So if there is no problem time when it an upgrade is released, why > > is it that running a simple regexp is such a huge deal? > > It would have been a simple regexp *if* PHP had > package/module/namespace support on language level. In the current > situation it would be a *complex* regexp to change classes, constants, > include paths, whatever. Some subtle bugs can be introduced. See my > "hack upon a hack" argument. > > BTW, if Pierre-Alain and myself have common viewpoint on something, > that's a clear indication of big problems in the proposal. ;D Alexey, sorry for the rude words but: Don't you think this is a bit arrogant? And if you meant this to be a joke I'm sure several people (including Greg, Jan and me) can't laugh about it. Looking at your emails sometimes seemed you just wanted to make fun of all people working on this stuff and not discuss it. Stefan