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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Adding pecl/zip to 5.2
From: sean@caedmon.net (Sean Coates)

> Many people (incl. php devs) asked me if I can include zip in 5.2.0.
> Ilia thought it was too late in the game and planed to do it in 5.2.1.

I don't remember seeing a discussion on including Zip in core (perhaps I
just missed it, but a quick search didn't turn it up). I think Zip is
better suited as a PECL module.

Tony mentioned another issue: the headache of maintaining PECL code
between PHP versions. This is a valid point (and he can elaborate if he
likes), but is a separate issue.

IMO, core shouldn't grow for modules like this (and JSON -- but the JSON
discussion certainly DID take place and the module seems tiny enough to
be benign); the idea is to move non-essential modules OUT of the main
distribution and into PECL, not the other way.

-1 on Zip in 5.2.0
-1 on Zip in 5.2.1

S