Re: PEAR channel server for applications and libraries outside PEAR

Sebastian Nohn wrote: > Hi Christian, > > Christian Weiske wrote: > >> PEAR is the best method to distribute PHP libraries, and since it also supports multiple >> channels, also a very convenient way to distribute PHP applications. >> Some apps already have their own channel server (e.g. Geeklog, >> http://pear.geeklog.net/ ), other apps and libs do have >> PEAR-installable packages, but don't want to set up and maintain a complete channel server >> (e.g. OpenID libraries, Ÿ×£ŸKyÕG >> +E‹—Uhttp://www.openidenabled.com/openid/libraries/php ). >> >> The ideal place for those projects would be a dedicated PEAR channel server that is open >> for everyone. pearified.com has been started as such a project, but the lead, Clay Loveless, does >> not respond to any emails. > >> Suggestions, ideas, volunteers? > > I think, first the pear command line tool should be able to perform all > end user commands in a comfortable way on different channels. pear config-set default_channel whatever.com then all end user commands will work identically to the way they work for pear.php.net. (This has worked since PEAR 1.4.0 FYI) Greg