Bugfix release 0.17.1 for PEAR::Date_Holidays
This afternoon I uploaded a bugfix release for PEAR::Date_Holidays. Thus the latest version is 0.17.1 now. The new release contains a bugfix for bug #10220. The Date_Holidays::factory method called the setlocale() function in a way that very possibly may have broken the localization of applications using the package. Additionally there were three new drivers/filters added … Read more
PHP Programming with PEAR – The “PEAR book” is out
Packt Publishings PEAR book (PHP Programming with PEAR) has finally been published. PEAR is the PHP Extension and Application Repository, and is a framework and distribution system for reusable, high-quality PHP components, available in the form of “packages”. I co-authored this book together with my very good friend Stephan Schmidt, and Stoyan Stefanov and Aaron … Read more
Red Letter Days
Published in International PHP Magazine 3.05 by Carsten Lucke Holidays or other special days are an important part of almost every calendar. Some of those days are easy to calculate but if the recurrence-rules are more complex and based on advanced algorithms the whole thing can get quite complicated very fast. The article covers the … Read more
