Re: Request to add the SQL Server PHP extensions to PECL

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Antony Dovgal <tony@daylessday.org> wrote: > Hello Ashay. > > On 02/11/2011 01:31 AM, Ashay Chaudhary wrote: >> 1. Is the read-only a typo? No it's not a typo. We cannot take any contributions at >> this time. >> 3. Code-dump-on-release or not. This is a great question. We will start with the current >> code for our latest release. >> We are planning our next release; once we have our plans finalized we will be able to >> communicate our source release cadence. > > Okay, so here is how it looks now: > you want a read-only repository and most likely you're going to dump your code there just > before the release, > while still doing all the development in your private repository. > > In this case using PECL SVN makes no sense to me. > I believe the greatest advantage of public repository is that other people can follow the > development and > point to possible problems, propose better solutions or even send patches. > >> We have received numerous requests from the PHP community to put this extension into PECL >> and >> this request is a direct response to that feedback. In addition to the extension source >> code, >> we are ready to include tests and documentation to PECL and actively maintain the project. > > That's all nice and good, but what difference would it make to anybody? > Just leave it in your private repository until you get a permission to accept contributions and > move your development to some public place (possibly PECL SVN). > > So I'd propose you to create a package in PECL so that people find you extension on > pecl.php.net > and possibly install it with pecl install (though I'm not > sure that'll work on windows), > leaving the sources where they are right now. It is possible to release pear/pecl packages with binary files in them. Ashay, that would actually be a good option in this case, setting up a channel server (pecl.microsoft.com or whatever) and host the packages there until you are ready for a full community-style source release. People would have to run "pecl channel-discover" first, that's all. - Stig