## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
-pecldir=$(prefix)/lib/php
-pecl_DBdir=$(prefix)/lib/php/DB
+peardir=$(prefix)/lib/php
+pear_DBdir=$(prefix)/lib/php/DB
install-data-local:
- -$(mkinstalldirs) $(pecldir) $(pecl_DBdir) && \
- $(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/DB.php $(pecldir) && \
- $(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/DB/odbc.php $(pecl_DBdir)
+ -$(mkinstalldirs) $(peardir) $(pear_DBdir) && \
+ $(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/DB.php $(peardir) && \
+ $(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/DB/odbc.php $(pear_DBdir)
- PECL (pronounced "pickle") - PHP Extension and Code Library
- -----------------------------------------------------------
+ PEAR - PHP Extension and Add-on Repository
+ ------------------------------------------
-WHAT IS PECL?
+WHAT IS PEAR?
-PECL is a code repository for PHP extensions and PHP library code
+PEAR is a code repository for PHP extensions and PHP library code
similar to TeX's CTAN and Perl's CPAN.
-The intention behind PECL is to provide a means for library code
+The intention behind PEAR is to provide a means for library code
authors to organize their code in a defined way shared by other
developers, and to give the PHP community a single source for such
code.
TOOLS
-This section will describe the tools provided to PECL users.
+This section will describe the tools provided to PEAR users.
CODING RULES AND GUIDELINES
-* All PHP code _must_ use <?php ?>. <? ?> and other formats are not
- portable.
+* All PHP code must use <?php ?>. This is the only really portable tag.
+
+* Before adding a new top-level directory ("DB" is one), discuss your
+ intentions on php4beta@lists.php.net.