Re: [PEPr] -1 for Authentication::NTLMProxy

On 4 Jul 2006 19:41:49 -0000 papercrane@reversefold.com ("Justin Patrin") wrote:

Justin Patrin (http://pear.php.net/user/justinpatrin) has voted -1 on the proposal for Authentication::NTLMProxy. Proposal information: http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-proposal-show.php?id=396 Vote information: http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-vote-show.php?id=396&handle=justinpatrin Comment: I'm sorry, I can't approve this package. You didn't even try to use HTTP_Request, even after I spent the time to implement Keep-Alive. Despite what Pierre thinks, PEAR packages should not reimplement the same code without a very good reason. A good reason was not given for this package, especially since HTTP_Request can now make use of Keep-Alive with the patch I wrote.

You need three good reasons? Speed, maintenance, easiness. It is plain wrong to consider to use HTTP_Request (which uses Net_Socket (*g*) and) for such needs. How anyone can seriously ask to use it for a NTLM handshake? It is ridiculous. About die and exit, you should at least *read* the updated source code before voting. Also consider to stop your personal vendetta, many people has the same opinion on this topic. Cheers, -- Pierre