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Math_Numerical_RootFinding 1.1.0a1 released!

Firman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:53:34 +0000

The latest release is version 1.0.0 released in February 2nd, 2005 and almost 2 years being dead package. Finally a new Math_Numerical_RootFinding 1.1.0a1 has been released today. There is a minor change on Math_Numerical_RootFinding_Common class, now the validateEqFunction() method accept a new parameter named $guess which is initial guess to find the whether if the equation function is work or not. As the impact all Root Finding method classes updated to use guess value for validation. But it’s still keep the BC, so don’t worry about compatibility.

The change has been requested on bugs system Request #2897, also for addition now it included unit tests which written as PHPUnit based tests. Even the codes were written with PEAR Coding Standard, but It was still hard to review after 2 years away.

Thanks for using Math_Numerical_RootFinding and hope you find it useful to help your work.

It should be PEAR::Services_Flickr

Firman — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:36:53 +0000

When I exploring the Yahoo! Flickr, going to deep and want to find the Flickr’s services API. Then found http://flickr.com/services/api/, scroll a bit then found the API Kits. Of course I’m looking for PHP!

Suprise there is PEAR::Flickr_API listed, since I knew the Naming Conventions Standard of PEAR, it’s should Services_Flickr, I knew that PEAR::Flickr_API is not official PEAR package. Then I hope I can find it on proposal list, poor me, no such proposal for it.

It’s better if Cal Henderson propose his Flickr. I’m glad to have it. Or anyone interested on PEAR::Services_Flickr?

Notice for PDO SQLite user

Firman — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:28:36 +0000

Did your PDO SQLite unable to read and write database that you just created using your SQLite console? And PDO said something like "unsupported file format", didn’t you?

“Hey what’s up man?”
“You’re not a lucky guy my friend, me either”

Did you know that the SQLite file format has changed again? At January 10th, 2006 exactly the file format changed to version 3.3, here is the log for it:

Version 3.3.0 uses a new encoding for binary values that uses less disk space. Version 3.3.0 can read and write database files created by prior versions of SQLite. But prior versions of SQLite will not be able to read or write databases created by Version 3.3.0

for complete file format logs, you can read here. Additional log can found on the complete SQLite changes log.

“We’re soo late my friend, it’s more than one month ago”

Current PDO uses SQLite library version 3.2.8undefined, not weird if it unable to works with your SQLite databases those created by SQLite 3.3.x console.

This time and only this time, just use your SQLite 3.2.x console in order to makes your PDO SQLite working properly and your databases safe while waiting for new PDO released. Don’t made any mistakes with open your SQLite created by PDO using SQLite 3.3.x console, if you won’t frustated and don’t get PDO wrong if it happened to you.

“You has been noticed man!“

The First Stable of Math_Numerical_RootFinding is Out!

Firman — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:42:42 +0000

This is it, finally the First stable release of Math_Numerical_RootFinding is out. Since the API is currently good enough for me and no plan in short to break it. The release schedule is late, it’s should be 01 February, 2006, since my IP has been black listed, I unable to send any mails go out from my country, so I can’t contact PEAR-QA directly, Bertrand has forwarded it, but no response until now, so I decided to release it today.

Several days ago I read private email from Keith Palmer Jr. (the Math_Polynomial lead) about the capitol bug in method calls right on Math_Numerical_RootFinding::factory(). Now all methods calls are using their insensitive-case alias names, some driver file names and class names were renamed into more prety names. Fixed some coding standard mistakes, also added Matthew Fonda as package co-lead.

This version is compatible with the previous version, don’t worry my friend just take a rest and close your code editor, there’s nothing to change. So what are you waiting for? Get it now!

Which is A Best One?

Firman — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 13:59:42 +0000

So many open source projects MVC pattern in PHP, you can see the complete list of the projects at http://www.phpwact.org/php/mvc_frameworks. I just can say wow! then wondering which one i should be use? Some provide the basic framework, another provide more than MVC. Some projects are ported from another projects such as Struts, Ruby on Rail and so on, another brings their own concept for implementing the MVC pattern. I have no idea, which is a best one. Zend also participated on this “race”.

I spent several times to dig many projects, then searching for the numbers of users for each projects. Then I found Mojavi, Phrame, CAKE and WACT are most popular projects. How about concept? Which is a best one? AFAIK Mojavi has own impresive concept and implementation, but it’s too complicated for newbie but easy to learn. Phrame is a Struts port for PHP, simple and powerfull. CAKE and WACT, sorry it’s not easy to learn it.

I still wondering which one MVC framework projects I should be uses? Or I must be waiting for Zend Framework.

PEAR::Math_Numerical_RootFinding Yet Another Lead Needed

Firman — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:42:00 +0000

Since a latest release version 0.3.0 of Math_Numerical_RootFinding, I am now currently brain dead about the future of it, have no idea anymore what should be done. I did some research about another methods to find the possibilities to add new features, but no results. I’m worry if Arnaud marked it as unmaintained package

So I’m looking for another lead to bring this package to be more usefull, if you interested on this package, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.

I’m waiting for you!