Parse error in PHP4

Looks like this: http://drupal.org/node/221730

Hi there,

I just copied my Drupal installation from my test server (PHP5) to my live server (PHP4). I get this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '=', expecting ')' in /hsphere/local/home/username/domain.tld/sites/all/modules/filefield/filefield.module on line 211

I read the other issue, which is marked won't fix, but I really want to ask the maintainer of this module to rethink his opinion. I really need filefield, and I find it very strange that Drupal, with all 20 other modules is working fine on PHP4, but filefield needs PHP5?

I am running PHP 4.4.4. Please help!

ps: I noticed that if I change &$items = array() in the parameters to $items = array() (remove the ampersand) the error disappears. I am not sure if the module is still working though.

Kind regards,

Baris Wanschers