Re: PHP 5

From: Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 17:49:51 +0000
Subject: Re: PHP 5
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> 2 repository should be a good solution. To spare work, we can freeze the php4 > branch. Only bugs corrections could be applied in the php4 branch. New features > and code rewrite for the new one. > > In the same way others software work for major updates, the old is freezed and a > new branch is created for the next major release. > > In this case we don t have any BC compatility problems, and do not have to > modify the install script, and last but not least, quit easier to maintain. I totally second this idea. To force people to rewrite their code is not reasonable (at least in the short run). Over the long run that's a different story. But for those who will keep running PHP4, this seems the best solution I have heard so far. Makes for less work for everyone involved (users, developers, pear maintainers). Alan

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