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Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 14:00:13 +0200
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To: Reindl Harald <h.reindl@thelounge.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Bundling "modern" extensions
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

hi,

On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@thelounge.net> wrote:

>> Being in core is not a sign of good maintenance. There are so many
>> poorly maintained part in core as well.
>
> but they are running through some autotests
> a fucking PECL extension which is not updated
> for years and where bugreports are ignored
> is out of reach even for only smallest fixes

Again, please change your tone. Thanks.

This comment brings nothing to the discussion and only states again
what Richard says, so my comment will be the same as well.

>> Also some exts are simply not used anymore or do not have active
>> developers
>
> but they compile with recent versions and if not
> the build will stop and someone fix it

Report bugs work pretty well, I do fix unmaintained extension very often.

>> If you use some of them, then try to contribute and take
>> the hand over them (you being anyone reading this mail, not you
>> alone:)
>
> sorry, as php-user i can not take my hand over

You can write tests, for core or pecl, there is no difference, no
excuse not to contribute.

> i can only realize that devleop anything depending on PECL is a dangerous
> game if it is not one time payed throw away-code and will end on the
> road to hell for big and over years maintained projects

Again, same for core. There is zero guarantee than some extension will
be maintained in the long run, I repeat: Absolutely no guarantee. Only
continuous work and contributions make an extension rock and well
maintained.


Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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