PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by envex » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:18 PM UTC

PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5
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Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by ealexhudson » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:40 PM UTC

I don't think the title is correct: JSON being pulled is not mentioned in http://php.net/manual/en/migration55.changes.php

It is probably the case that in common Linux distributions, the build of PHP has the relevant functionality removed, as the license does obviously conflict.

It's a shame that only IBM gets dispensation to do evil :(

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by wendall911 » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:46 PM UTC

ealexhudson wrote: post #2

I don't think the title is correct: JSON being pulled is not mentioned in http://php.net/manual/en/migration55.changes.php It is probably the case that in common Linux distributions, the build of PHP has the relevant functionality removed, as the license does obviously conflict. It's a shame that only IBM gets dispensation to do evil :(

Here is a better summary of the situation: http://liorkaplan.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/bye-bye-non-free-...

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by dasil003 » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:53 PM UTC

404 link is quite the coincidence.

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by eksith » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:55 PM UTC

Apparently the reason for this is the "Software shall be used for good" clause in the license, but I believe IBM obtained a special exemption that it may be used for evil as well.

Surely, the PHP folks can acquire a similar variation?

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by livingparadox » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:55 PM UTC

dasil003 wrote: post #4

404 link is quite the coincidence.

It actually timed a little while ago.

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:58 PM UTC

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Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by LawnGnome » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:59 PM UTC

eksith wrote: post #5

Apparently the reason for this is the "Software shall be used for good" clause in the license, but I believe IBM obtained a special exemption that it may be used for evil as well. Surely, the PHP folks can acquire a similar variation?

Nope: Crockford has been asked and declined, per https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63520#1352964601.

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by krob » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:00 PM UTC

I call B.S. No way they are removing json_encode/json_decode from php. That would essentially be removing an extremely high-volume method from the php stack.

Re: PHP JSON removed in PHP 5.5

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Post by plorkyeran » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:01 PM UTC

eksith wrote: post #5

Apparently the reason for this is the "Software shall be used for good" clause in the license, but I believe IBM obtained a special exemption that it may be used for evil as well. Surely, the PHP folks can acquire a similar variation?

Debian would not accept such an exemption unless it applied to everyone, and Crockford has refused to remove that clause in the past.