I went back and re-read the thread after Derek's note.
I misunderstood the purpose of the patch.
Mike Robinson
IT/Developer - Torstar Media Group Television
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 3:14 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: Re: Session patch
>
>
> > Stefan Esser writes:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have not followed the discussion, but its nonsense to force
> >> people to use
> >> PHP generated session IDs. Its an argument against using PHP.
> >
> > I don't think so.
> >
> >> There are several situations where it is not possible to let
> >> PHP generate
> >> the session ids. Especially if you use stuff like the
> >> Sevenval FIT or HIT
> >> technology which makes use of hostnames to contain the
> session ids.
> >> Stuff like this is needed to track f.e. shockwave or flash
> content.
> >
> > There are millions of reasons why we _would_ want php to
> use its own
> > IDs and let others implement solutions in user space. Each
> one sits a
> > keyboard and has WTF as their middle initials.
>
> I can't tell if you are for or against the patch that was
> submited. The patch, in no way, removes PHP's
> session ID creation code. I merely makes it optional for
> extensions which see a need to have a different
> session ID strategy.
>
> >
> >
> > Mike Robinson
> > IT/Developer - Torstar Media Group Television
> > Phone: 416.945.8786 Fax: 416.869.4566
> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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