LMPX.COM :: Christopher Jones :: Re: [PDO] [RFC] An Idea for PDO 2

From: Christopher Jones Date: Thu Feb 14 16:08:13 2008

Subject: Re: [PDO] [RFC] An Idea for PDO 2

Lukas Kahwe Smith wrote:
 > Because there is no external established specification for database
 > which would be worthwhile following. Following the SOAP spec increases
 > the value of PHP, even if we think we could come up with a better SOAP
 > spec. For databases there is no such thing and if something like this is
 > written for PHP, then we would naturally expect all people to be able to
 > participate without legal restrictions.
 >
 > Now to get back to my other email. If Oracle/IBM/Microsoft/Sun get
 > together to write a database API specification for scripting languages,
 > submit this to some standards body, get it accepted and this standard is
 > convincing for us (by either becoming so ubiquitous that its simply
 > makes sense for us to follow .. or just because its really good .. or
 > both), then we might decide to follow that spec, even if its authored
 > under a CLA.

The general intent was to build on what already existed (PDO code, PDO
specification and PHP processes), and to be as light-weight as
possible in the process (no legal entity, no sign-off on
specifications, normal PHP decision making).

 > So again, get to work, show us the code and things will start
 > moving.

We can't "show you code" with knowing the process the PHP community
will accept.

Chris

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From:	Christopher Jones	Date:	Thu Feb 14 16:08:13 2008
Subject:	Re: [PDO] [RFC] An Idea for PDO 2