[Tickets #8096] Re: Download big folders as zip

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/8096
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  Ticket             | 8096
  Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
  Summary            | Download big folders as zip
  Queue              | IMP
  Version            | 4.3.3
  Type               | Enhancement
  State              | Feedback
  Priority           | 1. Low
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2009-06-03 13:56) wrote:

> Because ZipArchive is from a PHP extension (or PECL package), not a
> PEAR package. Installation is another notch harder. I'm happy to use
> it if it's available, but we should not require it.

To explain a bit more: your patch will cause a fatal error if  
ZipArchive is not installed.  There's no problem with using ZipArchive  
if available with a fallback.  Just can't require the existence of the  
extension.