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To: internals@lists.php.net,Stas Malyshev <smalyshev@sugarcrm.com>
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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:24:51 -0500
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Subject: Re: back to 5.4 alpha
From: rpanning@gmail.com (Ryan Panning)

Stas Malyshev wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I think by now, whatever you think on strict typing/typehints, it is 
> clear to everybody that there's no consensus about this feature, and 
> with Rasmus, Zeev & Andi, along with many others, being against it, as 
> of now it can not be a part of an official PHP release.
> 
> On the other hand, we have tons of cool features in trunk which aren't 
> controversial and that we do want people to try out.
> 
> So I'd propose doing the following:
> 
> 1. Moving parameter typing to a feature branch (by branching current 
> trunk and then rolling back the typing part in the trunk).
> 2. Starting 5.4 alpha process after that basing on trunk.
> 
> Any objections to this?
> 
> People that like the typing can still have them in the branch (and they 
> can keep the branch as current as they want) and if we ever See The 
> Light (TM) and want typed scalar parameters back, they're only a merge 
> away.
> 
> What do you think?

Coming from a PHP user, +1. I would like to see annual releases with the 
new features. However, I think the typehint debate should be put to 
rest. Have a vote and be done with it...