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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] I quit.
From: padraic.brady@gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?P=C3=A1draic_Brady?=)

Andrea,

I'm sure this thread will explode shortly, but all the best in
whatever you will do with the newly free time.

Paddy

On 15 February 2015 at 21:21, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> For my own reasons, I have decided to cease my involvement with PHP devel=
opment. This isn=E2=80=99t a judgement of the PHP community nor the interna=
ls mailing list, you=E2=80=99re all wonderful people and it=E2=80=99s reall=
y been a pleasure, and I mean that completely honestly. However, this has e=
nded up taking up too much of my time (which is my own fault, and my own fa=
ult alone) and I can=E2=80=99t really justify it to myself anymore.
>
> So, I=E2=80=99m no longer contributing to PHP, and all four active RFCs a=
uthored by myself are therefore withdrawn: Scalar Type Hints, Spaceship/Com=
bined Comparison Operator, Void Return Type, Big Integer Support.
>
> The first two were in voting, so the votes have been cancelled.
>
> If anyone would like to pick up from where I left off with any of these R=
FCs, they are very much welcome to - there is no need to consult me first (=
and it=E2=80=99s probably for the best if you don=E2=80=99t). The Spaceship=
/Combined Comparison Operator RFC was also authored by Davey Shafik, so ask=
 him if you want to revive that one.
>
> I=E2=80=99m sorry about this, but it can=E2=80=99t be helped. I=E2=80=99d=
 rather move on to other things. I would stick around to finish everything =
up before I leave, but I just don=E2=80=99t have the time nor the motivatio=
n to finish everything. I apologise for that, especially for Scalar Type Hi=
nts as I realise this is something a lot of developers were looking forward=
 to.
>
> I=E2=80=99d leave quietly, but since this affects active RFCs, I need to =
announce it somewhere.
>
> So, thank you, PHP community. It has been a wonderful 2 years.
>
> Goodbye.
>
> --
> Andrea Faulds
> http://ajf.me/
>
>
>
>
>
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