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From:
Tels
Date:
November 20, 2007 09:55
Subject:
Re: Dropping 5.5 support from my modules.
Message ID:
200711201831.47162@bloodgate.com
Moin,

On Monday 19 November 2007 04:17:26 Michael G Schwern wrote:
> This is an announcement that my modules will no longer try to be
[snip]
> Finally, I'm coming around to chromatic's philosophy:  why are we
> worry about the effect of upgrades on users who don't upgrade?  Alan
> Burlson's comments about Solaris vs Linux are telling:  if you're
> worried more about supporting your existing users then finding new
> ones, you're dead.
>
>
> [1]  Yes, I realize we have no clear idea of what portion of the
> actual Perl population the survey represents, but some information is
> better than no information and frankly I'm sick of 5.5 anyway.

<aol>me too</aol> to the entire post. Most of my modules are 5.6.0 
minimum already - good luck if you get 5.6.0 to compile on a modern 
system, anyway.

Best wishes,

Tels

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