Re: Merging PHPLIB into PEAR
| From: | Kristian Koehntopp | Date: | Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:03:27 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Merging PHPLIB into PEAR | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.pear |
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On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 09:35:53AM -0500, Chuck Hagenbuch wrote:
> > There is existing source out there that could do with a PHPLIB compatible
> > wrapper around PHP 4 sessions. This is only a bandaid, this code needs to be
> > rewritten sometimes, in order to fully utilize the advantages of PHP 4
> > sessions, but inbetween there should be such a compatibility layer. Use of
> > that class for new projects should be discouraged.
>
> Sure - that makes perfect sense. But it's not a reason to put that wrapper into
> PEAR.
>
A merger is only useful if there is some kind of compatibility
support (and labelled as such, deprecated and all). Disbanding
the PHPLIB project makes only sense if there is a migration path
for current users.
Kristian