On Sun, Jun 23, 2024, at 6:10 PM, Bilge wrote:
> Hi Internals!
>
> I am pleased to present my first RFC: Static class
> <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/static_class>.
>
> This work is based on the previous discussion thread on this list of the
> same name, and hopefully captured all the relevant details,
> notwithstanding anything unanticipated that may present itself during
> the implementation. Let me know if you feel anything important has been
> missed. I am aware it omits to mention specifics about messages so
> emitted when runtime or compile-time errors occur, but I anticipate this
> can be hashed out in the PR, unless consensus indicates otherwise.
>
> I am aware this idea is not supported by everyone, but there seemed to
> be enough positive voices for it to be worth a shot. I'd like to get a
> better idea of where people might stand when it comes down to a vote,
> now there is a formal RFC, so we know whether it's worth completing the
> implementation, although any sentiments so proffered are of course not a
> commitment to vote any particular way and nobody should feel compelled
> to speak to that unless comfortable. Looking forward to feedback!
>
> Cheers,
> Bilge
On the point of getting feedback on where people will vote now there's an RFC, I can only say
with all honesty "Good luck." :-) This is by far the biggest challenge of making an RFC:
the lack of a meaningful sense of how something will be received before the actual vote. Welcome to
the club.
For the record, as previously stated, I will be voting No on this RFC.
--Larry Garfield