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Subject:    Re: Fedora 33 Self-Contained Change proposal: Drop mod_php
From:       "John M. Harris Jr" <johnmh () splentity ! com>
Date:       2020-07-11 0:55:02
Message-ID: 36242772.10thIPus4b () mail ! malum ! me
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On Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:53:26 PM MST Ben Cotton wrote:
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/drop_mod_php
> 
> == Summary ==
> mod_php (apache2handler) is an optional httpd module to execute PHP
> scripts, not used.
> 
> == Owner ==
> * Name: [[User:Remi| Remi Collet]]
> * Email: remi at fedoraproject dot org
> 
> 
> == Detailed Description ==
> By default php-fpm is used for a few versions. mod_php is not
> supported for threaded modules. mod_php usage also increases security
> risk, sharing the same process than httpd.
> 
> Drop mod_php from php build. This will only affect user of httpd in
> "prefork" mode, which will also use php-fpm.
> 
> php-fpm is already used but most users of httpd and nginx without any
> issue.
 
> The "php" package will be kept as a metapackage, installing (weak
> dependencies) most commonly used extension, thus reducing the
> difference between "yum install php" (flat repository) and "yum module
> install php" (modular repository).
> 
> == Benefit to Fedora ==
> 
> Only provide the modern way to execute PHP in a web server.
> 
> == Scope ==
> 
> PHP rebuild (mod_php build is already conditional)
> 
> * Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
> * Release engineering:  N/A
> * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
> * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
> 
> 
> == Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
> N/A (not a System Wide Change)
> 
> == How To Test ==
> 
> * install and play with your web applications
> 
> == User Experience ==
> 
> No change.
> 
> 
> == Dependencies ==
> 
> None (dependency on "php" is already forbidden by Guidelines)
> 
> == Contingency Plan ==
> * revert
> 
> * Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
> * Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
> * Blocks product? product
> 
> == Documentation ==

Now that this has been accepted, I take it that the current maintainer of 
mod_php no longer wants to maintain it? I'd like to offer to take over the 
package if that's the case, so that Fedora will continue to work for those 
using mod_php.

-- 
John M. Harris, Jr.

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