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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Older style frameworks ...
From: lester@lsces.co.uk (Lester Caine)

Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
>> Andrew Faulds wrote:
>>>> >>>Personally I have to live with real life, and just want to help
>>>> >>>change that
>>>> >>>situation.
>>> >>Me too. My code relies on out-of-date extensions and PHP features,
>>> >>which is why
>>> >>I'm*refactoring*  and*rewriting*  the parts which do.
>> >
>> >Exactly what I've been doing for the last year ... INCLUDING PEAR
>> >At the expense of adding NEW facilities for my customers.
>> >But with the goal posts continuing to be moved forward, it would be nice
>> >to have a goal to aim at? Which is why I'm asking for one ...
> Well, there won't be one. If anything we are trying to move faster. More
> frequent smaller releases is the goal. The 3 years between 5.2 and 5.3
> was way too long.

So why is moving all new work to PHP6 and introducing a freeze on PHP5.4 such a 
problem? In hindsight PHP5.4 SHOULD have been PHP6. We also need to be able to 
have stability that we can aim for in production.
Loading up a new set of rework requirements to often just means that previous 
work never gets finished :(

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