Re: Http_download isnt on github yet (?)

After examining the docs in some greather detail, I realize you're right... Previously, because the API looks basically the same as HTTP_Request (or to be more precise, like pecl_http's Request, merged with its Response object), I was left with the impression it's the same, plus a convinience function for the whole thing. I guess the name is somewhat misleading (I thought it lets PHP download things, whereas it's instead about *providing* downloads), but then again, I have no better idea for a name, so... ignore everything I said :D . 2012/1/9 till <till@php.net>: > > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Vasil Rangelov <boen.robot@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What's the point of creating HTTP_Download2 when there's already >> HTTP_Request(2) and even PEAR2_HTTP_Request? Aren't they essentially >> fulfilling the same purpose (with the PEAR2 variant being the >> namespaced incarnation) of HTTP_Download? > > > Well, I don't want to argue that really since I have no practical experience > with HTTP_Download. But it seems like they serve different purposes. I am > not sure if the HTTP_Request2 can be used to achieve the same. Briefly > checking it seems like HTTP_Download is a helper on the server-side to offer > downloads to any HTTP client, whereas HTTP_Request2 is a HTTP client > library. > > Till >