On Wednesday 19 August 2009 23:04:42 Cristian Rodríguez wrote:
Hi:
Recently we have switched server:php repositories to PHP 5.3.x , there are a number of issues that you should be aware in case you are using them
- In some builds, mysql extensions are broken, this has been fixed in
the meanwhile.
- Initial testing results are far from promising... if you find any
problem please fill a bug report at bugzilla.novell.com
- There is an inconsistency between server:php and server:php:extensions
so packages may get uninstalled, or broken on upgrade, this is temporary.
Thanks for flying with openSUSE ;-)
I've also noticed that some (a lot) of php packages seem to be out of date or dependant on PEAR.
It's easy to package a lib and offer it under PEAR but leave the initial install package orphaned under the build service. Hence-forth the package gets updated via PEAR and the initial introduction via the build service is negated.
/careface, work the suse ethos or spread your cheeks for bad apples.
It's not bad that the php 5/6 build options are discussed, it's bad that (important updates) are sidestepped by PEAR options.
If we are really going to fly with php 5.3/php 6, then we must neccesarily be harsh about packages. Only maintained packages should be considered.
Yours aye, Graham.