Re: [PHP4BETA] PEAR & code repositories (was: php and MS SQL Server....)

David Sklar wrote: > > I think the way PEAR has been categorized as a place where generic, stable, > well-tested code can migrate over time is good -- accessing PHP code that has > some level of "editorial approval", as opposed to random code that you've > found on a web site, can be a bonus. I pretty much trust anything I find in > CPAN as reliable code (maybe I shouldn't :) and I think it's a win for PHP to > have something like that as well. However, to keep up that high level of trust > in and reliance on PEAR code, things that get committed to PEAR need to be > discussed on the mailing list, reviewed, etc. to keep the quality up. > > That said, there's still IMHO a good reason to have code repositories (like > PX) where other kinds of code can live. Code of different levels of maturity, > appealing to different audience, code by someone who doesn't (yet) feel > comfortable dealing with CVS, etc. Such code repositories will always exist, PEAR isn't going to be archive of tips and tricks, so they fill different needs. > Plus, I was thinking of having the PEAR code be web-accessible (read-only, > obviously) through the PX anyway. :) Cool. - Stig