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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:31:32 -0400
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To: Mark Krenz <mark@suso.org>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Why is ereg being deprecated?
From: israelekpo@gmail.com (Israel Ekpo)

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On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Oct 2009, Mark Krenz wrote:
>
> >   Again, this isn't a debate on which is better, I only want to STRONGLY
> > stress that I think its a big mistake to remove it in 6.0.
>
> The ereg library doesn't handle unicode so it can simply not work.
>
> > If nobody simply wants to do the work to make sure ereg is ready for PHP
> > 6 and unicode support, then you are not doing your job.  I hate to call
> > it a job because I'm sure that you all enjoy doing PHP development, but
> > there are times when you have to bite the bullet and do the hard work
> > because its your responsibility to do so.
>
> Patches welcome.
>
> Derick
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PHP is the most popular web-development language and it would continue to
remain in that position for a very long time.

I don't think that if ereg is not longer bundled with PHP this will have any
effect in the number of PHP users.

There exists a very large number of PHP users around the world; however,
there is a significantly smaller and more miniscual number of people who
actually design and maintain PHP and its extensions.

It is important to stress that the PHP language is maintained by VOLUNTEERS
who are committed and dedicated to seeing that PHP continues to prosper
while maintaining high quality.

Change is something that most people struggle with.

As Pierre Joye suggested, just because there are lot of people driving
clunkers does not mean we have to keep using clunkers.

If there exist a faster, better and more efficient alternative, please
adapt.

Respect is reciprocal; please be nice to these volunteers because not only
are you not paying them but no one else is either.

Removing ereg from PHP might seem "Cold Turkey" but at this time that is the
wiser thing to do.

It's time for the clunker to go.

-- 
"Good Enough" is not good enough.
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.
Quality First. Measure Twice. Cut Once.

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