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Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:46:13 +0200
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To: Christopher Jones <christopher.jones@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Final version, RFC release process
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

hi Chris

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Christopher Jones
<christopher.jones@oracle.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 06/01/2011 03:09 AM, Pierre Joye wrote:
>
>> URL: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/releaseprocess
>
> Pierre,
>
> There are some immediately practical things here. =A0Some things will
> be a large jolt for the community and might be better introduced in
> future releases.
>
> Chris
>
> Good:
> =A0- Scheduled releases
> =A0- Use of RFCs
> =A0- No PHP script breakages in x.y.z+1 releases
>
> Too complex or not good:
> =A0- Number of concurrent branches: Johannes's suggestion was good

This proposal for distros not for programming languages or similar
tools. All users I talk to need fixed timeline, life cycle, etc. to
have a clear and plan-able way to deal with php versions.

> =A0- Secret voting & automated polls: many things are not binary
> =A0 =A0decisions and need discussion

There is no secret voting.

> =A0- Feature preview release: good in theory. =A0Is there any need to
> =A0 =A0formalize this since anyone can create a patch (or fork etc)?

Yes, just to explain what it is and tell devs they can do it and (<
that's important) publish it.

> Define & clarify for the lay reader:
> =A0- "External API", "Internal API", ABI, "internals", "userland"

On it :)

--=20
Pierre

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