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2009-01-19
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.9.0.
No change made on this version since RC1.
2009-01-03
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.9.0RC1.
This version bundled 30 common extensions (up-and-ready). Please test it more as possible before final version in 16 days.
2008-12-19
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.9.0b2.
This second beta release improve again php component detection, and provide some new getters functions to retrieve information from global array results.
2008-11-30
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.9.0b1.
This first beta release give a real build system for Extension Support as CLI script named pciconf
Add also some aliases functions to get information from global array results
2008-11-23
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.9.0a1.
This first alpha version of new API 1.9.0 will allow to improve again detection of classes/constants implemented by PHP extensions.
Don't forget to read the presentation
2008-09-27
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.1.
A little bug fix release. See changelog for details
2008-08-01
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0.
After 4 beta, and 2 release candidate, this major version (that fixed 2 minor bugs since RC2) introduce the new API 1.8.0 that follow the MVC pattern and a renderer system customizable.
2008-07-18
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0RC2.
This version add minor changes on XML and Text Renderer.
14 days left before final stable version. Please give it a good testing !
2008-06-28
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0RC1.
This version fixed 3 bugs, and include the full test suites compatible API 1.8
2008-06-18
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0b4.
This version add 2 new renderers (Html, Csv), some minor fixes and 3 more examples
2008-06-07
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0b3.
With this version the CLI is back alive with the new Text Renderer.
2008-06-03
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0b2.
This version is a full rewrite following the MVC design pattern, but DO NOT break Backward Compatibility.
It introduces two new features:
  1. Event-Driven capability
  2. Customizable and extendable Renderers
2008-05-18
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.8.0b1.
Consider this version as a high bug fix release. Especially if you want to parse files/dirs with conditional code such as function_exists(), extension_loaded(), and defined().
This version introduces also a progress bar when parsing directory from CLI
2008-04-17
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0.
After 1 alpha and 4 beta releases, this version fixed some bugs and introduces some cool new features. See changelog for details.
Warning: XML report format was changed.
2008-04-03
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0b4.
This version fix a bug and add new improvement especially on CLI version. See changelog for details.
This version is the last beta before final and stable version 1.7.0
2008-03-28
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0b3.
This version add a new feature. Implement ability to customize CLI data output.
2008-03-24
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0b2.
This version fix a bug found on 1.7.0a1. There are also some minor changes on CLI.
2008-03-17
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0b1.
The CLI version included as SAPI the new options ignore-*-match
2008-02-21
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.7.0a1.
This version imtroduces a cool feature that allow to locally mask exception for functions, extensions and constants used by scripts parsed.
2008-02-16
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.6.0-1.6.1.
This version improve again PHP5 detection and add an xml report option to CLI.
Version 1.6.1 is an immediat release after 1.6.0 to fix a NOTICE error.
2007-11-19
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.5.1.
This version fixed a DOS CRLF EOL on every single file in previous release 1.5.0
Manual license upgrade to version 3.0 of Creative-Commons, and a new chapter related to new versions (history) was added.
Debug output of CLI version show now origin of extension (PECL or not), and minimum version means for extension (not PHP).
2007-11-15
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.5.0.
This version marked drop down support of PHP3 script detection. If you still used PHP3 scripts, you need to install version 1.4.3 of PHP_CompatInfo.
This version also fixed some Coding Standard (see PHP_CodeSniffer), and one bug on windows platform (only): See bug report #12350
2007-04-03
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.4.3.
This version fully fixed a problem to detect version when scripts contains strings with PHP5 constants tokens. (See bug report #10100, and new comment of Simon Ruderich).
This release include also The Definitive Guide in version 1.4.1 that cover all versions until 1.4.3
2007-04-02
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.4.2.
This version fixed a problem to detect version when scripts contains strings with PHP5 constants tokens. (See bug report #10100).
This release include also The Definitive Guide in version 1.4.1 that cover all versions until 1.4.2
2007-02-12
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.4.1.
This version fixed a problem with command line feature and wrong implementation of Console_Getargs switch options in version 1.3.2 (See bug report #9252).
2006-10-29
Download statistics of the latest release are now back. See Download tab.
2006-09-27
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.4.0.
This version is features completed. The last options added since 1.3.2 are ability to ignore php modules/extensions functions list ("ignore_extensions") and also to ignore versions php functions list ("ignore_versions").
This package was initiated by Davey Shafik and is now only actively maintained by your servant Laurent Laville.
pcicmd console command was improved by using Console_Getargs package rather than Console_Getopt. SAPI and CLI version have same features now.
2006-09-09
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.3.2.
This version fix a render output bug with CLI version and mark stop generation of package xml 1.0
2006-09-02
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.3.1.
This version fixed a minor bug and allow now to beautify CLI output version with two options "split" and "glue" (from class constructor). See example "cliCustom.php" in distribution for details.
2006-08-30
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.3.0.
This version fix few bugs, and give a CLI facility for windows users.
CLI version was improved on output render (limit to 80 columns, console_table separator between each file).
2006-08-23
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.2.0.
This version give again more power on options to restrict functions/constants :
with "ignore_constants" option, and with new method loadVersion() that give you a facility to ignore a subset of php functions (for example exclude all PHP5 code). Don't forget to have a look on script "docs\examples\ignorePHP5implements.php" for details.
2006-08-06
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.1.2.
that fix a bug related to case sensitive noticed to me by Markus Zapke-Gruendemann (thanks to him).
2006-07-27
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.1.1
that fix an old bug that was back active and give a better support on PHP and PECL extensions detection.
2006-06-28
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.1.0
that fix one bug and add a new feature (support for reporting max PHP version : see tests/checkMax.php script for how to use it).
2006-06-15
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.0.2
that support PHP 3 functions, and uses the most up-to-dates PHP Function Table.
2006-06-12
I would like to announce the availability of PHP_CompatInfo 1.0.1.
that includes a web frontend (docs/examples/ci_frontend.php) to help everybody to check their PEAR packages installation.