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Re: [rt.cpan.org #70622] Versions Disappear

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From:
Father Chrysostomos
Date:
September 11, 2011 13:48
Subject:
Re: [rt.cpan.org #70622] Versions Disappear
Message ID:
D998A40C-A8EB-4EF5-9CCA-20F9E1080B3D@cpan.org
John Peacock wrote:
> Loading version.pm in any release of Perl prior to 5.10.0 changes one
> and only one global behavior, and it is one that MUST be changed in
> order for version objects to function.  This isn't a high level argument
> about purity of code or what can or cannot be changed by aftermarket
> CPAN modules.  This is cold hard fact.

How about skipping the override on 5.10+?

On the other hand, I would not consider it unreasonable for
UNIVERSAL::VERSION to make an exception for v-strings, for compatibil-
ity with 5.10-14.


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