RE: Importing PHP 5.3.2

["Larson, Timothy E." <TELarson%west.com@localhost>]

> I want to import PHP 5.3.2 as lang/php53.
> 
> * Adding "53" as "5.3.x" to acceptable version to
> PHP_VERSION_DEFAULT,
>   PHP_VERSIONS_ACCEPTED, PHP_VERSION_REQD, ...
> 
> * To reduce changes, "5" remains to "5.2.x".
> 
> * PHP_PKG_PREFIX would be "php5" or "php53" to build binary pacakges
>   for PHP 5.2.x and PHP 5.3.x.
> 
> * php5 and php53 couldn't be installed at the same time.

(Disclaimer: I haven't followed PHP development for a couple years now.)  Why 
not just update php5 to 5.3.2?  Are there significant changes that would make 
keeping the two branches distinct a better idea?

Tim
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Tim Larson
App Admin, Intercall Production Services