Re: Re: Making old PEAR packages (more) E_STRICT compatible

Gregory Beaver wrote:

I think that the solution is not likely to be hacking on php4 packages to make them less E_STRICT-able. Pyrus is nearly ready for a first devel release, and the playing field for PEAR2 will be wide open for those who wish to E_STRICTify existing packages in a more exciting environment. I agree that PEAR2 is the way ahead, and I will definately transition from old PEAR packages to PEAR2 equivalents as they become available.

However, I assume it will take months or even years before the majority of existing packages has been converted to PEAR2 or PHP5-compatible PEAR packages. By making some mostly uncomplicated adjustments to the existing packages, people can turn on E_STRICT warnings (with a custom error handler) already in a few weeks. I believe this may be attractive to many users. I appreciate your work on PEAR2, and I am glad to see that PHP5 usage is finally gaining som momentum. On the other hand, I think it is worth spending a little effort on improving the current situation until all important packages have been made PHP5-compatible. It appears as if many package owners are not yet ready to abandon PHP4, and as long as that is the case, I don't see any reason not to make their PHP4-compatible packages slightly more "PHP5-friendly". But that of course is the individual package owner's call. I do hope, though, that you are willing to accept a patch that removes E_STRICT warnings from PEAR.php (something along the lines of what I mentioned in my original message) as this file is used by all other PEAR packages. Then at least package owners can decide for themselves whether they want to make their PHP4-compatible package PHP5-friendly. Christian