Zend Weekly Summaries Issue #25

FIX: cURL extension
TLK: safe mode redesign
TLK: database connections
NEW: midgard extension
FIX: mnogosearch extension

FIX: cURL extension

Some fixes related to the HTTPHEADER option in the cURL extension
have been placed in CVS this week. If you are using cURL and are trying to take
advantage of this new functionality try a snapshot from "http://snaps.php.net">http://snaps.php.net.

TLK: safe mode redesign

Following on the discussion from last week on the redesign of safe mode, Jason
Greene (responsible for starting this thread) has suggested that “safe mode” be
redefined as “restrictive mode”. This could be a step towards making PHP users more
aware that safe mode is not intended to replace security measures but rather to make
things a little easier for administrators. More to come on this topic as the
redesign progresses.

TLK: database connections

For those users who are experiencing problems when making a large number of
database connections, Ron Chmara posted a "http://www.zend.com/lists/php-dev/200102/msg00903.html">message
that might help to ease the pain. He deals specifically with Apache, but it should
be possible to apply his hints to any environment.

NEW: midgard extension

Midgard is a content management system that sits on top of the PHP language. It
previously required modifications to the actual PHP source, but as list regulars
discovered this week, this is no longer the case. Midgard now compiles cleanly as an
extension and has a pre-parser that turns midgard-specific code into PHP code. If
you’ve given midgard a miss in the past because of the patching to the PHP source
required, check it out now.

FIX: mnogosearch extension

Some fixes have been placed in CVS for those of you trying to build the
mnogosearch extension. If you want to try them immediately, download a tarball from
http://snaps.php.net.