Re: Re: svn: /pear/packages/Log/trunk/ package.php package.xml

On 28 Dec 2009, at 20:00, Brett Bieber wrote: > 2009/12/28 Alexey Borzov <borz_off@cs.msu.su>: >> >> Helgi Þormar Þorbjörnsson wrote: >>> >>> You can not presently drop PHP 4 support in a minor release like that >>> unless I'm missing some changed rules? >>> Please correct me if I'm wrong. >> >> We only have guidelines for BC breaks: >> http://pear.php.net/group/docs/20031114-bbr.php >> http://pear.php.net/group/docs/20040226-vn.php >> >> I don't see a BC break for PHP4 users here since they'll not be able to >> upgrade to a new version in the first place. >> >> So the only question is whether there is a BC break for PHP5 users in these >> changes. >> >> We also have a rule that new packages / new major versions should be >> E_STRICT but this does not apply here. > > I see nothing wrong with the new release requiring PHP5 as long as the > API isn't changing. > > Furthermore, if you're interested in API changes that break BC > (without changing the package name), you should call your local PEAR > group representative and get them to pass this - > http://wiki.php.net/pear/rfc/pear2_versioning_standard_revision > and > backport it to PEAR(1). Alright lets then keep this as is, I would have thought excluding users that could use it before was not allowed but alas. The question becomes, is the PEAR installer smart enough to tell PHP 4 people to keep upgrading within 1.11.x instead of trying to do 1.12+ and constantly failing. Currently I'm not sure. I suggest that Jon you don't propose a Log2 or such anytime soon, at least wait for a proposal I will be pushing through fairly soon, which should be to your satisfaction ;-) Regards Helgi