Re: [PHP-DEV] Content of this list??? From: Andi Gutmans (andi <email protected>)
Date: 09/28/00

Personally I think php-dev is the right forum for discussing any C level
development, both extension module development and PHP core development
(which is pretty much the same).
The reason we aren't sending bug reports to a php-bugs mailing list is
because the people who can fix bugs are usually on the php-dev mailing list
and if we'd create a separate mailing list for them it would probably lead
to only a small amount of people subscribing to the bugs mailing list and
slow down bug fixing in PHP which I think is a bad thing. If someone is
REALLY irritated by the bug reports they can filter it out but as a general
rule I really prefer the C developers who know PHP development, both if
it's core development or extension development to take time once in a while
and take a look at incoming bug reports.
This is why I really think having a separate forum for just extension
development is not the right way to go because extension development is
probably the most important development going on in PHP today and it should
be discussed on the php-dev mailing list. You can't do much with PHP if it
doesn't have extensions.
If most people disagree with me we could host a separate mailing list but
try and think if it's worth it. I personally think it would be a loss for PHP.

Andi

At 11:40 AM 9/28/00 +0000, Garret Thomson wrote:
>There is always a chance! ;)
>I've recieved a few replies already to the effect that some people would
>be interested in
>such a thing.
>
>I guess the question is, might the php team wish to provide such a forum
>or will we have
>to find another spot on the web to call home?
>I'll let this sit for a day or two .. if the php team isn't keen on
>providing such an
>arena, then theres no reason why we can't set up some
>bullitin board somewhere. Hell, I'll even host it on my own domain if I can ;)
>
>Again, to clarify, this is for people who wish to discuss their
>experiences/problems/questions about extending php out the back via its C
>module API. I'd
>be happy to spearhead this initiative and see that it gets done.
>
>Garret
>
>Marc Boeren wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > >Maybe this is because there is no clear community of support for
> people who
> > want to use
> > >the extensibility of php /w C as middleware, glueing front ends to
> > backends? Anyhow, I may
> > >be wrong .. is there already another list that facilitates dicussion
> of the
> > type I'm
> > >referring to?
> >
> > And if there isn't, any chance of starting one?
> >
> > Cheerio, Marc.
> >
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