I am programming on a PHP application since mid last year, and the code is becoming more complicated by the day. I would like to use namespaces, but with PHP 5.2 still being widely used, is it reasonable to switch to PHP >= 5.3 ?
According to the usage stats found here: http://w3techs.com/technologies/details/pl-php/5/all I would exclude about 33% of my customers. Then again, those stats are about servers, not about my customers specifically. (Most hosting companies offer 5.3 or higher these days right?)
Any opinions?
PHP 5.2 has reached end of life over 3 years ago. http://php.net/eol.php