ID: 27438 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reported By: php_bug_27438 at garykeith dot com -Status: Assigned +Status: Closed Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: All PHP Version: Irrelevant Assigned To: kennyt New Comment:
The problem is solved! Gary now provides a special file for PHP users. I've restored the link to his site. Thanks Nuno Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-04-01 18:27:30] php_bug_27438 at garykeith dot com Thanks for your offer. I've been corresponding with Rasmus and based on his assurances (and some hard work by two very dedicated and ethical volunteers) I have modified my code to produce a PHP-compatible version of browscap.ini. All you'll have to do is rename it from php_browscap.ini to browscap.ini and you'll be set to go. If all goes well the new file will be available this Sunday. If not then I'll get it online sometime next week or next Sunday at the latest. Newer versions of PHP will eventually be able to work with my native browscap.ini file but anything prior to the upcoming version 5 will always need to use my php_browscap.ini file as I understand there will be no backport because it will just not be possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-04-01 18:09:09] davidu at everydns dot net Gary, Is there a way that someone could help you maintain a PHP compatible version of browscap.ini? Clearly your site is the "goto" place for browscaps and I think it would only hurt PHP users to try to maintain it separately. (I don't know how you stay on top of all the changes as it is...great work!) That said, we at everydns would be happy to take care of maintaining a PHP version of the browscap if you let us know whenever it's updated but I think your site is still the best place for it to be -- google and php users already know about it. :) Ultimately I think the solution is to just fix the php functions to follow the spec but in the meantime, maybe there's a way I (we) can help... -davidu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-03-09 09:05:14] hps at intermeta dot de wget -q -O - http://www.garykeith.com/data/browscap.ini | perl -ne '(/^\s*[\;\#\[]/ || /^\s*$/) && do { print ; next; }; y/\!\(\)//d; print;' > browscap.ini fixes this. I'm pretty sure someone will come up with an equivalent php program. :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-02-29 23:10:30] php_bug_27438 at garykeith dot com Apology accepted. Thank you. I'm sorry I misunderstood to whom you were directing that comment. IMO, the only realistic option to deal with this situation over the next several years is for me to provide an alternate browscap.ini file that takes PHP deficiencies into account. I've been unwilling to do that because of how I've been treated by everyone at PHP with three exceptions: you, Jay and Ryan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-02-29 22:49:47] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow, I'm sorry. That "Happy flaming!" was directed at derick at php.net, not you. I guess I assumed you watch php.net bug reports. ;-) I'd like to cooperate with you, while still helping php.net visitors to find a browscap.ini file. Again, sorry to be offensive. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/27438 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27438&edit=1
