Use Zend Framework components without the actual framework?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knew how to use some components of the Zend Framework without having to actually use the framework. For example, I would like to use their Zend_Va

Answer 1

I've just grabbed the whole Zend package, and used pieces of it. It always seems I end up using more of it as time goes on, so I keep it up to date even if I'm not using some of the MVC stuff in one project or another. Holding on to the whole thing makes you not have to worry about the dependencies (and how they might change down the road).