Bug #2801

Why require PHP 5?

Details

Submitted	2004-11-21 13:03 UTC
From	pear-net-idna-2004 at ryandesign dot com
Assigned	mnix
Status	Closed
Package	Net_IDNA
PHP Version	4.3.9
OS	N/A
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2004-11-21 13:03 UTC] pear-net-idna-2004 at ryandesign dot com

Description:
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Net_IDNA 0.4.0 won't install unless PHP >= 5.0.0RC1. But
looking at your code, you have a PHP 4 implementation,
and if I force the installation to ignore dependencies
(sudo pear install -f -n Net_IDNA) then it seems to work
just fine in PHP 4.3.9. So why are you requiring PHP 5?

Reproduce code:
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sudo pear install -f Net_IDNA

Expected result:
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successful installation

Actual result:
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error message that PHP 5 is required

[2005-02-01 12:05 UTC] pear-net-idna-2004 at ryandesign dot com

Just to make sure we understand: the PHP4 version seems
to work fine! Please do not remove it, as our
application depends on it. Yes, I know your code says
not to rely on Net_IDNA. Well, we do anyway.

You've written the code, it works, now all you need to
do is make it possible for people to install it without
telling PEAR to ignore its supposed dependencies.