Comment 96 for bug 1522422

> So I wrote a php obfuscator for myself, that I made freely available under MIT license at https://github.com/pk-fr/yakpro-po
> Perhaps you could consider using it....

We are a hosting and service company and only administer, consult and service our customers. Their web agencies or programmers bring the requirements and we have to deal with it.

> php7 is a must!

That is your stand and I personally find it very valid. But we are not talking any OSS projects, but (sometimes) closed source software like various shops or modules etc. And those companies won't simply change just because we want them too. And our customers (as hosting company) have invested quite a hefty sum into their shops, so they, too, won't just switch to another software including external connections, payment etc. etc. just because PHP made a new release.

It's extremely frustrating on our side as I see the same thing as the trusty release will be hitting us again. A great new OS that we simply can't use for many customers, as they rely on older versions, that won't switch for months (or years). And PHP plays a great deal in that stack that is used.