> Anyway, my question is... Would it be appropriate to ammend the notes > which currently show on those manual pages: > > Note: This function is not implemented on Windows platforms. > > with a mention of the PEAR alternative?: > > Note: This function is not implemented on Windows platforms. Try the pear > class Net_DNS. > > Possibly with a link to the package ( > http://pear.php.net/package-info.php?pacid=59 ) > > The thing is I don't see a lot of endorsement of PEAR classes on the > PHP.net site in general and I've NEVER seen mention of PEAR packages in > the manual at all.
Well, as far as I see, it's perfectly OK, to mention a PEAR class, and add a link. It is sort of an "official PHP product". PEAR is meant to complement the PHP core and extensions with advanced (~higher level) functionality. Goba -- PHP Documentation Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
