PHP 8 is under the php license, which is OSI approved: https://opensource.org/license/php-3-01/
So yes, you are free to utilize it. What support do you feel is currently missing? On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 6:50 PM Sammy Tarling <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Amanda, > > There's no policy that I'm aware of which prevents you from installing PHP > 8 on a WMCS VM, providing you're careful with the source/licence [0] and > potential effects on package upgrades — packages.sury.org/php [1] is my > go-to DPA for PHP 8. > > [0] — > https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikitech:Cloud_Services_Terms_of_use#What_uses_of_Cloud_Services_do_we_not_like? > [1] — https://packages.sury.org/php/README.txt > > > > > Kind regards, > > *Sammy* > > *(They/Them)* > > User:TheresNoTime <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TheresNoTime> > > *This message contains confidential information and is intended only for > the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this email.* > > > > On Fri, 10 Feb 2023 at 23:32, AmandaNP Wikipedia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I apologize if this discussion is already occurring in a task, I am >> terrible at finding relevant phab tasks people haven't linked. >> >> But I assume that PHP 8 can not be loaded onto WM Cloud Servers by a >> matter of policy, correct? >> My concern here is, I have some code that just lost security patches due >> to EOL. The next upgrade only supports PHP 8. >> It has the ability to leave a huge gap in the security of my code. >> Is there any plan to support PHP 8 any time soon? >> >> AmandaNP (she/her) >> English Wikipedia CheckUser & Oversighter || Wikimedia Steward >> UTRS & ACC Developer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cloud mailing list -- [email protected] >> List information: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/cloud.lists.wikimedia.org/ >> > _______________________________________________ > Cloud mailing list -- [email protected] > List information: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/cloud.lists.wikimedia.org/ > -- *Nicholas Skaggs* Engineering Manager, Cloud Services Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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