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To: Anthony Ferrara <ircmaxell@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [VOTE] Integrating Zend Optimizer+ into the PHP distribution
From: philip@roshambo.org (Philip Olson)


On Mar 7, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Anthony Ferrara <ircmaxell@gmail.com> wrote:

> Philip,
>=20
> Shouldn't we be focusing on how this makes PHP better? And not nitpick
>> about a percentage point or two?
>>=20
>=20
> Well, this passed with 62.8%. Property accessors failed with 60.7%. =
The
> target for acceptance is 66.6%. So 3.8% is enough to throw away, but =
5.9%
> isn't?
>=20
> I think the point of this discussion is that rules are rules for a =
reason.
> You can't be high and holy and deny one RFC judiciously, and then =
hand-wave
> and say the next RFC doesn't matter because the intention is there (or
> whatever rationale is).
>=20
> Either we stick to the rules, or we throw them out and install a BDFL.
> Either way, I don't care. I just think the current
> they-sometimes-matter-depending-on-who-and-when-it-is-raised stance is
> deeper than BS, it's dangerous and is actively turning away =
contributors
> (as well as harming the project)=85


Hello Anthony,

Good points. And the vague release/voting RFCs also contribute to this.

And FWIW, I think PHP needs a BDFL, but we'll have to convince the one=20=

potential candidate to agree. :)

Regards,
Philip