Ben Ramsey has opened discussion on a PHP internals RFC to establish a formal policy for working groups within the PHP project. The RFC proposes a structured framework for creating, operating, and dissolving working groups — each with a charter covering name, purpose, duration, activities, membership, and communication plan. Working groups would be chartered via the existing RFC process, granting them operational autonomy for non-language tasks (e.g., marketing, infrastructure) without requiring community approval for every decision, while still remaining accountable. Language or policy changes would still require full RFC votes. Discussion includes debate over whether such a meta-policy adds value beyond the existing RFC process, with Tim Düsterhus questioning its necessity and Larry Garfield supporting it as a way to standardize boilerplate and encourage broader community involvement.
