Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-24 Thread Pierre Joye
hi, On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Derick Rethans wrote: > Well, I don't think we've ever been democratic. Neither have we been dictatorial. Announcing a new major (x.y+1.z) release in the middle of some of the largest conferences (knowing that many core devs won't follow the list) and for a

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-24 Thread Pierre Joye
hi, hi, On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Zeev Suraski wrote: > >> > To me this alpha would be a "this is what we're mostly likely going >> > to have thing". I wouldn't like to see new major features, engine >> > rework being done; but I also think we s

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-24 Thread Pierre Joye
hi Derick, On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Derick Rethans wrote: > I am absolutely against stalling again! I am absolutely against going into a release process with the current state of the affairs. I think it would be much better for everyone if we first agree on the release process RFC, in

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-24 Thread André Rømcke
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:41 PM, André Rømcke wrote: > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Derick Rethans wrote: > >> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: >> >> > On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: >> > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: >> > > > . classes named as any of t

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-24 Thread André Rømcke
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > > > On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: > > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > > . classes named as any of the type hint scalar types > > > > do not work anymore > > > > a

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Stas Malyshev
Hi! During our namespace discussion, this is exactly what I warned about. In order to make use of namespaces, you need to have atleast two "elements" in your class names otherwise we can still never introduce a new class. But that was not listened too. I'm not sure I understand this point, cou

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Ilia Alshanetsky
I too must second Mike's comments about pecl_http not being quite ready for bundling. The extension provides some useful functionality, no doubt (I use it ;-)). But I don't think there is a good case for bundling it. On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Michael Wallner wrote: > On 11/23/2010 10:57 AM

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Zeev Suraski
> If it doesn't check for the hints, then your application will still work. I > will say > this once more: this is a *debugging* aid. If your app *relies* on it, then it means it will probably not use other means to ensure that the data is of the correct type, which may result in all sorts of i

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Zeev Suraski
> I find it interesting that apparently so many people don't want a new PHP > version out, but forget to say what they think needs fixing. Instead of > opposing, can we not do just some work? Specifically the issue I'm most concerned about is the type hinting syntax. Zeev -- PHP Internals - PHP

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Zeev Suraski wrote: > > To me this alpha would be a "this is what we're mostly likely going > > to have thing". I wouldn't like to see new major features, engine > > rework being done; but I also think we shouldn't try to remove stuff > > from it unless really necessary. >

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Zeev Suraski wrote: > > > Are we effectively going to create the original type checking > > > implementation, but in a separate component people would have to > > > install - ther

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Matthew Weier O'Phinney wrote: > On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > . classes named as any of the type hint scalar types > > > do not work anymore > > > aka class int {} > > > > Yeah, there is a slight hint of a BC break in

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Zeev Suraski
> > For the record, I'm still very uncomfortable with this new language > > syntax - even if it's a no-op right now. > > I know you are; but from what I understood, there were no more comments > to the latest mail (with patch and RFC) that I've made towards this. I know, I took some time off af

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Zeev Suraski wrote: > > Are we effectively going to create the original type checking > > implementation, but in a separate component people would have to > > install - thereby creating two very different flavors of PHP? > > It's clearl

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Ferenc Kovacs wrote: > and we didn't even discussed the current implementations, because the > discussion was halted until the new revised patch is complete. > which seems will be rolled out without further discussion. Really? You had all the opportunity to comment on either

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
On 2010-11-23, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > . classes named as any of the type hint scalar types > > do not work anymore > > aka class int {} > > Yeah, there is a slight hint of a BC break in case you have a class > named "int" or "float" etc. But there is:

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Zeev Suraski wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Derick Rethans wrote: > > > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > > > Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should > > > not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are > > > numerous

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Ferenc Kovacs wrote: > > > We also have no plan about what will or will not be 5.4. This looks > > > familiar, this is exactly how we begun 5.3 and it tooks literally > > > years to be released. There is also actually no agreement to begin > > > with 5.4 now. > > > > Yes, but

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010, Michael Wallner wrote: > On 11/23/2010 10:57 AM, Derick Rethans wrote: > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > > - pecl/http was planned to be bundled. What's the status? > > > > I'm all for it; but again, it's just copying it over to trunk before we > > branch. >

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Michael Wallner
On 11/23/2010 10:57 AM, Derick Rethans wrote: On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: - pecl/http was planned to be bundled. What's the status? I'm all for it; but again, it's just copying it over to trunk before we branch. ... - copy over APC/pecl_http - branch on thursday - alpha next w

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Ferenc Kovacs
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Zeev Suraski wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Derick Rethans [mailto:der...@php.net] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:58 AM > > To: Felipe Pena > > Cc: internals > > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV

RE: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Zeev Suraski
> -Original Message- > From: Derick Rethans [mailto:der...@php.net] > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:58 AM > To: Felipe Pena > Cc: internals > Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4 > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > Given the cu

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Ferenc Kovacs
> > > > We also have no plan about what will or will not be 5.4. This looks > > familiar, this is exactly how we begun 5.3 and it tooks literally > > years to be released. There is also actually no agreement to begin > > with 5.4 now. > > Yes, but instead of defining "what is PHP 5.4", why not just

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Johannes Schlüter
On Tue, 2010-11-23 at 10:55 +0100, Ferenc Kovacs wrote: > and the 5.4 was selected for the next version without vote (maybe irc...) As we are not marketing-driven version numbers follow technical reasoning. There's no larger BC break (like a radical change in the object model like from 4 to 5) and

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Johannes Schlüter
On Tue, 2010-11-23 at 10:51 +0100, Stefan Marr wrote: > > On 23 Nov 2010, at 02:30, Felipe Pena wrote: > > > - Traits may not be ready yet for pre-release > > - see http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=298348 > The listed todos where: > - Reflection API > That was implemented by Jo

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Sebastian Bergmann
Am 23.11.2010 10:57, schrieb Derick Rethans: > I am absolutely against stalling again! +1 If there is anything that needs particular TLC (testing/loving/care), let me know. FYI, at the moment I am playing a lot with traits to get a(n updated) feel for them. -- Sebastian Bergmann

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Derick Rethans
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, Felipe Pena wrote: > Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should > not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are > numerous identified issues that we need to fix before even think to > begin with a release. For example: > > - type hin

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Ferenc Kovacs
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Patrick ALLAERT wrote: > 2010/11/23 Felipe Pena : > > Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should > > not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are > > numerous identified issues that we need to fix before even think to >

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Sebastian Bergmann
Am 23.11.2010 02:30, schrieb Felipe Pena: > classes named as any of the type hint scalar types do not work anymore Was it not a promise of the re2c/lemon migration to allow reserved words as class/function names? -- Sebastian BergmannCo-Founder and Principal Consultant http

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Stefan Marr
Hi: On 23 Nov 2010, at 02:30, Felipe Pena wrote: > - Traits may not be ready yet for pre-release > - see http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=298348 The listed todos where: - Reflection API That was implemented by Johannes as far as I remember. - support for traits for internal c

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-23 Thread Patrick ALLAERT
2010/11/23 Felipe Pena : > Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should > not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are > numerous identified issues that we need to fix before even think to > begin with a release. For example: > > - type hinting (or strict h

Re: [PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-22 Thread Stas Malyshev
Hi! Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are numerous identified issues that we need to fix before even think to begin with a release. For example: I agree that it's better to discuss RC process RFC befo

[PHP-DEV] Hold off 5.4

2010-11-22 Thread Felipe Pena
Given the current state of trunk, I think 5.4 release process should not begin tomorrow (alpha or whatever other status). There are numerous identified issues that we need to fix before even think to begin with a release. For example: - type hinting (or strict hinting) - no consensus - the RFCs ar