Re: [PEPr] +1 for Networking::Net_IDNA

Hey guys, Sorry for my late join to the thread. Matthias Sommerfeld wrote:

Dear Stefan,

- As for PHP4 support being a requirement, of course I disagree with that :) You can always create a backport for PHP4 if you desire.

Agreed! But if it takes quite few changes or maybe even just needs testing, I don't see why it should not be doable (read: be done).

The origin of the proposed package is written in PHP4 - I pointed you to the location :) It is not just doable - it is already done. Both classes are 100% compatible regarding their APIs - they just use PHP4 OOP and PHP5 OOP respectively. As stated - my only uncertainty is, how to propose both versions - if wanted by the PEAR devs. Matthias

Providing both versions will be possible soon via "channels" in PEAR. Greg already got a server ready, which is available in the current PEAR CVS. However I don't know exactly when it's going to be included into stable PEAR. I'll provide more informations on our current work in a few hours. It seems yours and Markus' solution will win the race so far. Even if our ideas won't get accepted at all, I will try to provide patches for your version as well. So we can see where we stand and selectivly add some features where desired.

So you will come up with a competing IDNA implementation today?

Yes. More on that later today. -- david rech