ID:               4856
 Updated by:       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Reported By:      [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-Status:           Open
+Status:           Closed
 Bug Type:         Feature/Change Request
 Operating System: *
-PHP Version:      4.0 Latest CVS (07/06/2000)
+PHP Version:      4.0 Latest CVS (
 New Comment:

pear has a class to handle this now.


Previous Comments:
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[2000-06-07 08:43:56] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

the current situation regarding the browscap.ini
file needed by get_browser() makes the whole 
function useless (IMHO)

having a core function in an open source project
rely on data from a closed source file you may
not redistribute, you have to register for and
that is not even up to date doesn't make sense

two alternatives:

- create a open/free browscap database
  updateble by everyone and distributable
  under a public license

- as the 'big' browsers all use the same
  format -> parse/tokenize HTTP_USER_AGENT
  for information an browse through browscap
  only if USER_AGENT format is unknown
  (there is lots of PERL code available for
  browser identifikation for a start)
 

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