Re: [PHP4BETA] Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP4BETA] PHP 4.0.0 Release packaged

Hi Jim,

> >the infamous mail()-bug; if you omit the last, optional parameter for
> >mail(), mail() will not work on Win32 any longer. Thank god I very
quickly
> >found the problem (and the solution) in the PHP online bug system, but it
is
> >still not fixed in 3.0.16, and not documented.
>
> It is fixed now. It took about three minutes to find and fix. Of the two
> bug reports I found in the database, neither included a patch, although
> both indicated the general problem.
IIRC a patch has been posted on the php3 list some time ago, and the fix had
been so easy even I could have done it :-) I automatically assumed this
patch had been included in the bug database, as well, but I didn't
backcheck, so my fault here, sorry. BTW thanks for patching :)

[...]
> Hey, say all the bad words about PHP you want. It doesn't make it any
> less than what it is to me.
Completely agreed. I even understand if some people feel personally insulted
by any bad words about PHP on this list. I just wanted to say that this may
repulse potential new users of PHP.

[...]
> Constructive suggestions are welcome. Demands for work aren't. And
> discussions of constructive suggestions will sometimes include
> explanations of why the suggestion is wrong.
Completely agreed again, that's what I meant with "open, unbiased
discussion". One sometimes just gets the impression that the discussion is
not always open and unbiased - from both sides. (again totally
understandable, but if Bill G. was considering including PHP in the next
Windows release, from reading this list sometimes he would stick to ASP and
VBS. I know that's a bad comparison)

Regards
Christian