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

Hi Martin, Martin Jansen wrote: > On Thu Dec 08, 2005 at 02:5239PM +0100, bertrand Gugger wrote: >> 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. As stated elsewhere in this thread, I'd like to provide a package tailored for both versions, but the architecture of PEAR does not permit this at this time. There are two concerns here (as I perceive): 1. Not providing packages in PEAR explicitly for PHP5 will damage the adoption rate of PHP5. 2. Providing new packages only in PHP5 will damage the adoption of PEAR for those still using PHP4 (who have no opportunity to upgrade). I think providing PEAR packages on a multi-platform (i.e. PHP 4 and 5) basis (beyond PHP5 BC) addresses both these concerns. Comments? Cheers, David -- David Grant http://www.grant.org.uk/