Upcoming PHP Initiatives
There are a couple of PHP initiatives I should share with the Oracle-centric readers of this blog.
The first initiative is one I really want you all to take part in. It is an effort to improve the quality of PHP - something you should be deeply committed to. If you or your organization has benefited from PHP in anyway, now is the time to pay some dues.
How? Well, a May 2008 TestFest is being organized for PHP. You can get involved as an individual, organization or user group. Check the TestFest web page for details. (If you are writing tests for OCI8, don't forget there is a section on testing the OCI8 extension in the free Underground PHP and Oracle Manual).
The second initiative is that PHP is submitting project proposals to Google's Summer of Code (also known as Google Winter of Code, depending which hemisphere you live in). This program brings students and mentors together to work on various open source projects. Students can earn a significant sum from completing their project. (The PHP groups itself waives its nominal stipend from Google). The deadline is approaching, so jump in with ideas or mentorship offers fast. The PHP Wiki GSOC page lists current proposals.
