[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:
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Comment (by seancjones):

 Replying to [comment:124 jdgrimes]:
 >
 > I agree that when we present this information to users, that this is a
 good way to do it. I'm just cautioning that if we are talking about
 presenting this to everybody within the admin panel, the core devs are
 going to be very hesitant to do that.

 Excellent points. Thanks for voicing the head devs. It's easy to forget
 the incredible responsibility of running the largest CMS in the world. I
 am always trying to push things forward, but I also work in IT. Don't want
 to be the next AWS!

 Clearly I didn't fully consider the mass hysteria that could result. What
 you' said got me thinking in a different direction entirely. Mainly, what
 is the absolute smallest educational step that can be made that still goes
 a long way to moving a plan forward?

 We talk about tech a first as devs but one of the best places to start
 testing out the message and it's efficiency is at WordCamps and meetups. A
 lot of users go and they're already highly engaged. I know the medium is
 different than web, but it has a lot of appeal, not least of which is that
 it engages the community directly. Perhaps it could be an early foray into
 a broader strategy where user input is directly requested/received.

 A talk like "How to not get hacked" with a few topics, especially
 upgrading PHP, and time for discussion, could help shed light on the
 greater strategy. Even if it takes a while to finalize a plan that takes
 still longer, I think a lot of us would be happy to finally see some
 headway.

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