This is better to discuss here... Ainsi parlait Colin Guthrie : > Guillaume Rousse wrote: > > > > So it seems to be a packaging problem with the pear package, right ? I > > just had a look at the package, but i'm not php fluent enough to fix > > it, so i prefer to let its maintainer fix it. > > > I guess it looks that way! There may have been a decision to stop > including the Date code, perhaps PHP's own built in functions > superceeded them at somepoint. I'll do a little digging and see if I can > find out, otherwise, I'll talk to the maintainer and see what I can work > out. Perhaps I'll redo the package myself and pass it on to him. > > > > However I was quite surprised to see this package doesn't carry its > > sources, but fetch them at buildtime. This break general packaging > > practice, and prevent offline building, so i don't see the point. > > > Yeah, this does seem a little odd. I agree that it should not download > them at "build" time (admitidly it's not technically building anything, > seeing as this is PHP!!) for offline building. That said, with PHP, > you're generally doing web stuff and are usually online, but this is > still breaking the good practice rules! > > > > BTW, the url should also be changed to http://pear.php.net > > > Cool. I'll have a fiddle myself and see what I can do. > > All the best. > > Col. > > -- > > +------------------------+ > > | Colin Guthrie | > > +------------------------+ > > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | http://colin.guthr.ie/ | > > +------------------------+ > > If at first you don't succeed, try management. >
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