* Bryan Tong Minh <bryan.tongm...@gmail.com> [Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:57:47 +0100]: > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Dmitriy Sintsov <ques...@rambler.ru> > wrote: > >> > > The optimal way to use a framework is to integrate it through the > whole > > code base. For example, special pages, actions may use Symphony > routing. > > I do agree that GlobalFunctions are somewhat outdated (although the > > calls are short and compact). Also some basic classes such as > WebRequest > > or Xml or Http are not powerful enough. Perhaps some framework would > be > > better to use (but slower?). > > Before arguing whether or not we need a new framework, it is perhaps a > good idea to talk about requirements. What is not powerful enough > about MWHttp? What is outdated about GlobalFunctions? Could it be > updated to meet web 2.0 TM requirements? > There was no http proxy support and no multipart post encoding support in Http class (I've had a hosting without php curl module). GlobalFunctions are compact and nice yet not object-oriented. Routing is not generalized enough, however is possible. Dmitriy
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