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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Unbundle ext/interbase
From: rowan.collins@gmail.com (Rowan Collins)

On 23 March 2019 21:09:35 GMT+00:00, Kalle Sommer Nielsen <kalle@php=2Enet>=
 wrote:
> the extension can be taken over by anyone who
>wants to from the relevant community, it just will not be distributed
>by default with PHP=2E In fact if the extension is released on PECL, it
>gives the relevant community more freedom to deal with the extension
>as they deem fit and does not have the strict requirements as
>extensions in the Core has=2E Sources and binaries are still available
>with the PECL interface=2E


It's probably worth noting the example of Microsoft SQL Server here: the p=
revious PHP extensions were dropped from the core in 7=2E0, and Microsoft n=
ow manages an open-source, cross-platform extension, and is able to release=
 it as often as they want, and bring in features and bug fixes to encourage=
 its use: https://github=2Ecom/Microsoft/msphpsql

For an extension connecting to any actively developed third-party system, =
this is probably actually the best model, with PHP Internals experts provid=
ing advice where necessary, and third-party experts tracking innovations in=
 the particular system=2E

Regards,

--=20
Rowan Collins
[IMSoP]