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Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:45:35 +0400
To: "Greg Beaver" <greg@chiaraquartet.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] alpha3
From: indeyets@gmail.com ("Alexey Zakhlestin")

On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 8:10 AM, Greg Beaver <greg@chiaraquartet.net> wrote:
> I have to respectfully disagree with both of you:
>
> Stas: choosing an imperfect solution when a better one already exists is
> just plain stupid, and isn't what you want *or* what you suggested - the
> solution you, Liz, Marcus and Andi proposed is not imperfect, it is
> consistent, robust and far better than the existing CVS implementation
> of namespaces.  Don't sell yourself so short! :)
>
> Steph: the limited solution proposed by Stas and company (removing
> functions [and I would add constants]/fixing name resolution) *is* a
> basic solution that can be expanded on.  I outlined the steps in my
> reply.  It's the best solution to the problem, not an imperfect one.  A
> namespace solution that works brilliantly for classes will satisfy at
> least 2/3 of the users who want it.

I guess, I am in these 2/3's. Limited solution (with a promise to
extend it later) would work for me, perfectly.

-- 
Alexey Zakhlestin
http://blog.milkfarmsoft.com/