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To: Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Static class
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From: derick@php.net (Derick Rethans)

On Sun, 23 Jun 2024, Larry Garfield wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 23, 2024, at 6:10 PM, Bilge wrote:
> > Hi Internals!
> >
> > I am pleased to present my first RFC: Static class 
> > <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/static_class>.
> >
> > This work is based on the previous discussion thread on this list of the 
> > same name, and hopefully captured all the relevant details, 
> > notwithstanding anything unanticipated that may present itself during 
> > the implementation. Let me know if you feel anything important has been 
> > missed. I am aware it omits to mention specifics about messages so 
> > emitted when runtime or compile-time errors occur, but I anticipate this 
> > can be hashed out in the PR, unless consensus indicates otherwise.
> >
> > I am aware this idea is not supported by everyone, but there seemed to 
> > be enough positive voices for it to be worth a shot. I'd like to get a 
> > better idea of where people might stand when it comes down to a vote, 
> > now there is a formal RFC, so we know whether it's worth completing the 
> > implementation, although any sentiments so proffered are of course not a 
> > commitment to vote any particular way and nobody should feel compelled 
> > to speak to that unless comfortable. Looking forward to feedback!

<snip>
> 
> For the record, as previously stated, I will be voting No on this RFC.

Having read this thread, and the previous one from half a year ago, I 
will do so too. In short, we shouldn't be encouraging static classes as 
a bag of static functions, that ought to be just namespaced functions.

cheers,
Derick