On 17 Apr 2001, Stig Sæther Bakken wrote:
> [Sterling Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> > On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Sebastian Bergmann wrote:
> >
> > > Stig Bakken wrote:
> > > > Log:
> > > > here's a preliminary list of stuff for 4.1
> > >
> > > Is there any timeframe for when PHP 4.1.0 will be released?
> > >
> >
> > I don't know, but I'd like to start a branch for the 4.1.0 code in a
> > week or so (or sooner, that's just when I'll have a use for it). I've
> > got a bunch of stuff to put in, a new XSLT extension (syntax *will*
> > change, but speed, stability and memory usage are greatly improved, as
> > well as allowing multiple XSLT backends, initial support for
> > Sablotron and libxslt). I'd also like to put the ADT stuff in 4.1
> > (nearing completion, still have to work up a good proposal). There are
> > also some changes in cURL which don't really change the API but would
> > be good to announce along with 4.1 (persistent connections)... That's
> > just my stuff (I think I have a bit more for 4.1 too :)...
> >
> > I have a feeling from the todo that other people have a bunch of
> > patches or things "todo" for 4.1 as well. Therefore I think setting up
> > a branch at this time or pretty soon would be a good idea. That way we
> > can start preparing for and stabilizing 4.1.
>
> One of the most important changes I suggested for 4.1 was to move
> stuff like the XSLT extension, cURL etc. out of the php4 CVS module
> and into PEAR. There they can live their own lives, producing stable
> output now and again. The PHP distribution bundles the latest stable
> release from each extension/package we want to bundle, but until then
> they are completely separate from PHP itself.
>
Ok, let me just see if I understand...
move everything out of the distribution (from mysql popular extensions
like mysql to hardly used ones like qtdom), and then, come release time,
package a predefined set of PEAR modules and extensions we want to package
for PHP4.
++++++++1
;)
> I don't see 4.1 happening if we have to keep coordinating the TODO
> lists of 80 extensions.
>
I'd agree with that.
-Sterling
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