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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] extensions status, to move to pecl or to drop
From: pierre.php@gmail.com ("Pierre Joye")

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:33 AM, Brian Moon <brianm@dealnews.com> wrote:
> Pierre Joye wrote:
>>
>> You need it? Please help me to maintain and to provide reliable
>> binaries for windows
>
> This statements makes it sound like extensions that do not build on Windows
> should be removed.
>  That sounds insane to me.  Please elaborate.

No, the statement is about no one actually being able to maintain it,
to solve possible issues or to answer questions about the code or how
it works. Making any change a possible breakage.

But the important point in my reply was my question :):

>> You need it? Please help me to maintain (it) and to provide reliable
>> binaries for windows

The binary part is only a good side effect of having a maintained extension.

> I must not understand what you are trying to say.  I could care less if any of PHP
> works on Windows.  I am sure Richard feels the opposite. =)

Now, to be honest, I don't care if 95% of our developers do not care
if PHP does not work on Windows. 99% of them will be the first to ask
to fix things as soon as users report issues or missing extensions.

But what you say is a good example on how we may act. Why should we
care for something we don't need? Because you need it? :)

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre
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