[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.

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#33381: Strategize the updating of minimum PHP version.
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 Reporter:  alexander.rohmann                    |       Owner:  jorbin
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  General                              |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  needs-codex dev-feedback 2nd-        |  Resolution:
  opinion                                        |     Focuses:
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Comment (by alexander.rohmann):

 Replying to [comment:80 Kenshino]:
 > Realistically, you can't tell hundreds of thousands of webmasters that
 hey, now you can no longer update because your host's PHP version is out
 of date.

 Why not?

 They would still be able to access WordPress security updates. If they
 insist on locking in an archaic version of PHP, then they should be able
 to understand being locked into a specific branch of WordPress.

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