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Postings from April 2000
Ilya Zakharevich <ilya@math.ohio-state.edu> writes: > >There is no way to make a bullet-proof whatever.whatever.0 release. >However, since we know it is *very much* flawed, having it mentioned >in the announcement would look more proper. It isn't "*very much* flawed" - it has fewer bugs than 5.005_03. We on p5p know about the messy bits in our own corners - but that is like decorating your house - you can see that you got paint on the glass there and the pattern in the wallpaper does not line up over there but outsiders don't notice. The UNICODE support cannot really be finished till those of us with modules that can use it give it a try. > >Definitely. We on p5p have a clear understanding of the (mis)quality >of 5.6.0, so will not deploy it as if it were a stable release. I will probably deploy 5.6.1 as a stable release - the only thing that stops me depoying 5.6.0 is the "use base vs ->isa" bugglet. I have a bunch of OO novices that I have just trained up to 'use base' and their enthusiasm for ->isa tests has yet to be curbed. -- Nick Ing-Simmons