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Re: FW: Alarums and Excursions (was [perl #2783]SecurityofARGV?using 2-argument open)

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Abigail
Date:
July 29, 2008 04:44
Subject:
Re: FW: Alarums and Excursions (was [perl #2783]SecurityofARGV?using 2-argument open)
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20080729114416.GD715@almanda
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:52:01AM +0100, Ed Avis wrote:
> Abigail wrote:
> 
> >>>You'd be better off to make it a feature; using the feature will 
> >>>prevent the code from running on older perls.
> >>
> >>Is it possible to backport features via a CPAN module?
> >
> >'say' existed as a CPAN module long before 5.10 was there. 
> >(Perl6::Say, IIRC).
> 
> I thought by 'feature' you meant as in 'use feature'.  Or is that the wrong way to do it?


I think we are misunderstanding each other. And now I no longer know what
you are asking.


Abigail

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