Re: how to deal with php5 only packages (was: [PEPr] Comment on Networking::GeoIP)

Hi David: On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 05:28:29PM +0200, David Costa wrote: > On Jun 16, 2004, at 5:25 PM, Daniel Convissor wrote: > > > >Packages that don't _require_ PHP 5 features should just use PHP 4. > >Writing in PHP 5 just because you feel like it just doesn't make solid > >sense. > > Aheam, since you can't include PEAR they will only require exceptions > at least ;) I don't understand your point. Perhaps you can clarify. To clarify my position, I'd consider most uses of exceptions at this time to be one of those "I'm using a PHP 5 feature just because I feel like it." --Dan -- T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y data intensive web and database programming http://www.AnalysisAndSolutions.com/ 4015 7th Ave #4, Brooklyn NY 11232 v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409