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Really cool, instead of polling for changes, RethinkDB will push. The best part, you simply add .changes() to your query and it just magically works. Curious though how the clients work? Do they just block waiting for data?

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The Ruby and Python clients will block if you try to fetch the next change and there isn't one available. You can prevent this by using a separate thread for the blocking request. The node.js client uses a callback.

We're currently considering alternatives. See <https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/3298>.

And any support planned for the red-headed stepchild php?

Have you tried http://php-rql.dnsalias.net/ ? It's pretty much equivalent to the official drivers, and well maintained (usually gets updated within a week after new RethinkDB releases).

Speaker here. As a redhead myself, I approve this message! :)

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