[TYPO3-core] RFC: #13262: replace hardcoded typo3/ with TYPO3_mainDir

[Martin Kutschker]

Benjamin Mack schrieb:
> Hey Masi,
> 
> On 18.01.10 10:29, Martin Kutschker wrote:
>> Too bad legacy modules require conf.php and $BACK_PATH. Neither should
>> be required by using proper
>> dispatcher code. mod.php was a step in the right direction.
>> Unfortunately conf.php wasn't removed.
>
> Do you have a good idea to finally get rid of conf.php options and help
> module developers migrate to mod.php with a good sense of
> backwards-compatibility?

The key point is compatibilty. It's easy (?) to create something new that doesn't need conf.php.
ExtBase has modules that don't need conf.php. But it seems that a feature has been added to mod.php
specifically for ExtBase's needs.

Masi