# [RFC] [VOTE] Deprecate PHP's short open tags

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/105510
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/105510
- Started by Zeev Suraski on 2019-04-29T14:26:33+00:00
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## #105510 — Zeev Suraski — 2019-04-29T14:26:33+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/105510#105510

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> Zeev,
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> I do not think you behaviour is appropriate.
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> It's not appropriate to put pressure on an RFC author to withdraw an
> RFC after it has been voted on.
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> It's not appropriate to try to change the rules on voting after a vote
> has occurred.
>

No Dan.

What's inappropriate is the wholesale compatibility break-fast that we're
experiencing here, for virtually no reason, while exhibiting total
disregard for the issues we're creating for folks out there.

I do not feel comfortable having to ask George to withdraw or reopen his
RFC, but I feel a lot less comfortable betraying the trust of millions of
developers - so I'm doing it anyway, despite the unpleasantry involved.


> Please stop doing this.
>

I will gladly do so, once the project starts behaving responsibly again.
You may think I'm enjoying it, or otherwise taking it lightly - but trust
me, there's nothing I hate doing more than quaralleing on things like that
on internals.  And yet, this must be done.

Zeev