RE: [PHP-PEAR] PEAR issues #4 (tree structure, applications)

> That's the first logical step in my eyes. I won't see
> a 25 MB tar ball of php-x.y.z.tar.gz with thousands
> of PEAR classes, extensions and applications in the
> near future.
>
What about a CPAN style installation program? I agree with Björn that at
some point PEAR nust be split away from PHP, and I'm sure that the core PEAR
developers agree with this. There's been much mention of keeping in the same
model as CPAN and this splitting must therefore happen eventually.
I'm sure at some point, some thought will have to go into creating a
seperate distribution of PEAR and with that, a method of distribution
outside the PHP tree. Perl has the luxury of being staandalone and can make
use of the 'perl Makefile.PL' stuff but obviously PHP doesn't have this
luxury unless everyone has a PHP CGI they can make use of.
In addition, there's the whole issue of dependencies, conflicts and so on.
Finally, as mentioned previously, a CPAN style installation program would be
a boon to PEAR. Many people prefer it to installing modules manually and it
handles depedencies, mirrors and so on. Again, the fact that many people
don't use the CGI version may be a problem which no matter what
installation, management system is used - will have to be addressed.

Cheers,
 Graeme