I read about PHP's traits on the RFC system a few years back. Knowing Traits and Closures were coming soon was one of the main reasons I decided not to bail for

I read about PHP's traits on the RFC system a few years back. Knowing Traits and Closures were coming soon was one of the main reasons I decided not to bail for the ruby/python world. To me traits are actually a better solution than mixins via dynamism, since you get syntax checking via the compiler along with the benefit of compiled speed. You also have less confusion due to mixin conflicts. I am super excited about this. Thanks PHP!