This is an old project, with real flesh behind. I don't know if he is using AI to any extend, but I trust his lead.

PECL is now in mode with 'No New Package' so it will not gain new entries. Previously installed packages are still there, and receive updates, though usually, they are moved to PIE instead, as the authors are keeping the up to date. I expect a wind down period, where packages will gradually leave PECL as is, and move to only use PIE.

The original RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/adopt_pie_deprecate_pecl

I found that funny to discover, in a similar way than openCimetiere (which manage a cemetery in a village... serious stuff). It has an interesting technology juggling, and it won't break anyone's spoon.

Is it working now?

#[ReturnTypeWillChange] is actually for PHP native interfaces, as they were initialy not enforced, until they were. It happens to apply to custom methods too. May be static analysis should report such usage, as it is probably a code smell.

PhpCodeArcheology is actually pretty useful !

Another source for this info: https://socket.dev/...

I am expecting a lot more attempts at rewriting PHP with AI to make it faster. This is the first, and I find it refreshingly honest.

😂

I think the underlying campaign is promotion for everyone: for persons that show their values, for the IDE that shows its reach, for linkedin. By elimination (anyone else that is not mentionned in this), the other tools are left in the dust.

the comparison to Duolingo was interesting (advertise your languages, via what you train), but this one is a bit more contreived.

Let see where this goes.