Why do we still have PHP4 backwards compatibility ?

I am annoyed that to get rid of warnings I have to patch PEAR, eg: if I call: PEAR::isError() I get the warning: Strict Standards: Non-static method PEAR::isError() should not be called statically in ... This can easily be fixed in PEAR.php line 273 by adding 'static': static function isError($data, $code = null) This I do on my own systems. However that will break on PHP4 & I note that line 7 says: * PHP versions 4 and 5 Can we not forget PHP 4 -- it died in 2008 ? This would encourage those with ancient systems to upgrade. PHP5 has been out since 2004. If you really want to support PHP4 put it somewhere else - give those using PHP4 a bit of pain rather than making life hard for the rest of us. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php #include <std_disclaimer.h>