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Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:22:56 +0200
To: "Lester Caine" <lester@lsces.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] The battle between users and developers
From: pierre.php@gmail.com ("Pierre Joye")

hi Lester,

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Lester Caine <lester@lsces.co.uk> wrote:
> Lukas Kahwe Smith wrote:
>>
>> Ok, to spell it out one last time: If windows support cannot be provided
>> in 5.3, there is a good chance that this will increase the likelihood that
>> interbase driver will soon be out of PHP core, even if it still works on
>> Linux. Also to remind you once again, our windows guy has gone missing and
>> we are rebuilding things from scratch for 5.3. If this is not enough of a
>> problem to fix, then so be it.
>
> I've obviously missed something ....
> If there is a problem simply providing a windows build of PHP5.x then that
> is a different matter.
> Still not saying I can help - but I have already spent some time having
> another look at doing my own Windows builds. It looks like the same problem
> I have with my own Firebird builds though ... need M$ tools to do the job :(

What we actually need is not C developers or new core developers
(well, we do but it is not a requirement here).  We are missing tests
(as in phpt which can be run using a firebird DB) and active users
giving feedback and running these tests.

If you can write tests (you and the PHP firebird community) and run
them using our sources and binary releases, that will already do the
job. That's all we need to keep the extension alive.

> I have an older windows server that is running as backup at present which I
> could safely load some of the M$ stuff on - if it will work on W2k .....
> But I'd prefer to stay inside my safety zone .....

We can take care of the builds and port the firebird clients libraries
to Windows and/or MS tools. But we can do it only if we have a way to
test them :)

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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