Adrian Portelli wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've come up with a set of diffs that change the way PHP and PEAR work.
>  Basically the changes will mean that PEAR will no longer be installed
> as a part of PHP{4,5} packages.  Instead, PEAR will now live as a
> separate package under lang/pear.  All this is documented in the
> appropriate MESSAGEs for the PHP{4,5} packages.

As threatened this has now been done :)
Please let me know if you come across any issues.

thanks,

adrian.