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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Importing namespaced functions
From: igor@wiedler.ch (Igor Wiedler)

Hi Sebastian,

The reason is precisely to avoid BC breaks, such as the one that you =
quoted from the FAQ.

Are you suggesting that such a BC break is acceptable for 5.6?

As much as I dislike introducing new syntax, keeping BC was the reason I =
did so.