Re: [PEPr] +1 for File Formats::File_XSPF

On Thu Dec 08, 2005 at 02:5239PM +0100, bertrand Gugger wrote: > David Grant wrote: > > >I wrote the package in PHP4 because that is what I still write the > >majority of my code in, and is currently still more in use than PHP5. > >That said, I think writing a version of the package in strict PHP5 would > >bring the benefits you describe, and if there was the facility to have > >the PHP5 code co-exist, I would release one. > > > > We try to convince Hannes of this fact: > that we cannot be absolutely modern, > that lot of productions still cannot use an only PHP5 code. We are talking about a package to create music playlists, not about something that will be used by thousands of existing web applications. > So , I feel, writing it the most compatible possible is a first goal. If you guys stick to this attitude, PHP 5 will never gain much ground. > I see no point to restrict pear to php5 (which one :) ) *now* So when do you suggest people should start developing new packages for PHP 5? 5.0.0 has been released more than a year ago (13 July 2004) and I think it's about time that PEAR starts to wholeheartedly recommend writing code for it. If you ask me, I'd even suggest to require all new packages to be written with PHP 5 syntax. - Martin