Re: Re: RFC::Error Handling Guidelines for PHP5 packages

> Yes, I think the central difference then between people like myself is > that we think upgrading to PHP5-only packages justifies the major work. > PHP5 introduces major new features; can't expect to be able to use > those & keep BC. For your PHP4 application, you can always keep using > PHP4 packages ... But with Davey's proposal you cripple PHP5 > applications by making them PHP4-compliant. I don't see that as a > winning solution at all. Why would anyone even contribute PHP5 packages, > in that case? There has to be something different and better about PHP5 > to make it worth upgrading. There is: exceptions. Hosnestly I don't a company paying the developers to rewrite a working application from PHP4 to PHP5, try to sell that :) That put aside PHP4 is going to stick around for a while so the situation where PHP4/PHP5 packagesa re going to live together must be thought of. PHP5-only packages don't have to be crippled they can use exceptions and be done with it. As greg mentionned a channel for php5 would be the best solution. Arnaud.