rfc:php6
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| ====== PHP RFC: Name of Next Release of PHP ====== | ====== PHP RFC: Name of Next Release of PHP ====== | ||
| * Version: 2.0 | * Version: 2.0 | ||
| - | * Date: 2014-07-05 (latest 2014-07-20) | + | * Date: 2014-07-05 (latest 2014-07-22) |
| - | * Author: Andrea Faulds < | + | * Authors: Andrea Faulds < |
| - | * Status: | + | * Status: |
| * First Published at: http:// | * First Published at: http:// | ||
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| We risk nothing by calling it PHP 7. We risk confusion and negative perception if we insist on reusing 6 for a completely different project. | We risk nothing by calling it PHP 7. We risk confusion and negative perception if we insist on reusing 6 for a completely different project. | ||
| - | Taking a risk that stands to yield absolutely no gain is a bad decision. | + | Taking a risk that stands to yield absolutely no reward |
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| * In OTR discussions about a new major version, it is nearly always referred to as "PHP 6". Given that the current version is PHP 5, people understandably jump to the conclusion that the next one will be "PHP 6" and refer to it as such. In the minds of many devs "PHP 6" is already deeply ingrained as the name of the next major. | * In OTR discussions about a new major version, it is nearly always referred to as "PHP 6". Given that the current version is PHP 5, people understandably jump to the conclusion that the next one will be "PHP 6" and refer to it as such. In the minds of many devs "PHP 6" is already deeply ingrained as the name of the next major. | ||
| * While many participants on the internals mailing list were involved in the original PHP 6 effort and as such are acutely aware of its existence, the larger PHP community is not. While discussing this RFC with various developers, many did not really understand why this was even a question, because they were no more than vaguely aware that there was something like PHP 6 in the past. As such wrong expectations due to confusion about the version number should be minimal. | * While many participants on the internals mailing list were involved in the original PHP 6 effort and as such are acutely aware of its existence, the larger PHP community is not. While discussing this RFC with various developers, many did not really understand why this was even a question, because they were no more than vaguely aware that there was something like PHP 6 in the past. As such wrong expectations due to confusion about the version number should be minimal. | ||
| - | * While there has certainly been precedent for missing version numbers, | + | * While there has certainly been precedent for missing version numbers, |
| - | * Choosing a language version based on "lucky numbers" | + | |
| ===== Vote ===== | ===== Vote ===== | ||
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| Voting started 2014-07-20 but was cancelled. | Voting started 2014-07-20 but was cancelled. | ||
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| + | Voting restarted 2014-07-23 afresh and ended 2014-07-30. | ||
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| + | <doodle title=" | ||
| + | * PHP 6 | ||
| + | * PHP 7 | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
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