Re: [PHP-DEV] Moderate PHP-DEV

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Shane Caraveo wrote:

> Sascha Schumann wrote:
> >>if even that description doesn't work, then nothing would work, not even
> >>changing the name.
> > 
> > 
> >     Well, it is obvious that some folks don't read that
> >     description and simply move forward, because "php-dev" sounds
> >     about right.  They are "PHP developers" and so a list called
> >     "php-dev" makes absolute sense to them.
> > 
> >     - Sascha
> > 
> 
> A couple thoughts....
> 
> Aside from renaming the php-dev list, we should remove the 'PHP and Zend 
> Engine internals lists' from the regular mailing list page, put them in 
> a 'developers' section (name isn't important) that describes cvs access, 
> dev email lists, how to build (ie. win32 libraries), etc.  That way it 
> is completely removed from the regular stuff that normal php users will 
> gravitate towards.  It would help to clarify what is for the php 
> community at large, and what is for the community of developers that 
> work on php itself.
[snip]

  Related note: Separating the php manual into developer and user 
  versions is on the TODO.  There isn't a timeline.

  Regards,
  Philip