Re: channels

Joe Stump <joe@joestump.net> wrote: > My package depends on pearified.com's Smarty template package. > This isn't the issue I have though, the issue I have is that > pearified's channel installs everything into "Pearified/". > I would think Smarty should go into HTML/Template/Smarty or > something like that. Hi Joe, I understand the confusion, and thought I'd address what I can related to it. I know that Greg has specifically omitted any requirements for channel packages to be installed in any particular way, since install locations within php_dir is a political/social issue, not a technical one. I have split feelings on the subject myself. One the one hand, I absolutely agree with you, and feel like a big melting pot in the PEAR php_dir is fine, and makes things less confusing for the users of channels. On the other hand, I feel like it's helpful to keep the packages I distribute inside /Pearified, since it means that there will (possibly) be less confusion on where the package came from. I believe it also allows someone else to release a Smarty package on another channel if they so choose, without worrying about whether their version steps on my version. (I haven't double-checked the source on this, so Greg correct me if I'm misunderstanding this.) In fact, this will happen soon -- I'm talking with the Smarty guys to get a smarty.pearified.com channel together, which will make the /Pearified/Smarty installation obsolete. By having the channel sub-directories, you will be aware that you're using a package from another channel, since you'll need to explicitly change you inclusion of that library. As I said, I have mixed feelings on this, but ultimately chose to create a /Pearified sandbox where I could choose my own set of directory naming rules. I don't plan anything radical, but living within /Pearified gives me flexibility to rearrange my naming convention AND be immune from any higher-level PEAR naming scheme changes. I'm interested in what others have to say on the subject! -Clay -- Killersoft.com