[TYPO3-core] PEAR

[Martin Kutschker]

Dmitry Dulepov <dima at spamcop.net> writes on 
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:04:56 +0200 (METDST):

> Hi!
> 
> Martin Kutschker wrote:
> 
> > I think that TYPO3 should use existing PEAR libs of good quality.
> > ButI don't think that we should add "random" depencies right now.
> 
> -1. Who said it is good quality? Who checked? Who evaluated? Where
> can I find formal reviews for PEAR modules?


I share your views on the quality in as much, I don't think that all of the PEAR libs are of high quality. We would have to review every one, we wish to use.


> > And the availabilty problem could be solved in the installer. You
> > have to configure the path to PEAR and if it isn't found you have
> > to
> > downlad a TYPO3 PEAR-package (tgz/zip) and install into to your
> > webserver dirs. Why a special package? So we know what's inside
> > (all
> > the stuff TYPO3 needs, but nothing more).
> 
> So, this will cut off many people who cannot install anything
> additional on servers.


Why? Just put those PEAR files somewhere within the TYPO3 directory structure.

Masi