php module

[Kok, Auke]

Samuel Verstraete wrote:
> There are quite some issues with our php/php5 modules
> 
> 1. actually the internal gd lib is preferred over the external one
> (imagerotate() is not available if you use the external gd lib)
> 
> 2. that imap hack is fugly and not even functioning in php5
> 
> 3. IT CHANGE CONFIG FILES WITHOUT EVEN NOTICING USERS.... This is like
> the most evil module in moonbase... When was it decided that we could
> actually *touch* config files in /etc ??? 
> 
> 
> solutions:
> 
> 1. throw away the optional_depends on gd and add an MQUERY for
> --with-gd (which automatically results in using the internal one)
> 
> 2. throw away everything that mentions imap
> 
> 3. delete the POST_INSTALL file. 
> 
> 
> if no one reacts on this i'll do so on monday.

I disagree, monday is too late ;)

ACK on all accounts. Proceed number err.. something under 10.

Auke