On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Lester Caine <lester@...> wrote:

> ALL of the bugs in php_interbase over
> the
> last couple of years have been due to changes in the PHP code not to changes
> in the Firebird/Interbase client!

We explained in this thread why tests are necessary in the firebird
extensions. PHP involves, some changes require us to update extensions
(so they can be build or works with the current engine, etc.).

> In my apparently flawed way of thinking, all that needs to happen in PHP5.3
> is
> that php_interbase is compiled to be compatible with the rest of PHP - the
> same as happens with the Linux builds?

Yes, but it is done at the distribution level.

> Have I now explained things any better?

No, but you repeated the irrelevant complains about all possible
things. Anyway, I already got the answers I was looking for. I'll come
back to the list when the snapshot builds have the updated firebird
libs.

Cheers,
--
Pierre

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