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Re: [perl #121078] perlrun -M documentation minor error

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From:
Abigail
Date:
January 26, 2014 06:26
Subject:
Re: [perl #121078] perlrun -M documentation minor error
Message ID:
20140126062621.GA9672@almanda.fritz.box
On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 07:40:39PM +0000, Zefram wrote:
> A. Pagaltzis wrote:
> >If you read it to mean that *after* you add a =, there is *no longer*
> >a difference between -M and -m, then it is true.
> 
> That's what it says.  At no point does it suggest that with an "="
> you get to do things that require not having an "=".
> 

I agree.

However, let's keep in mind Perl is used by a lot of people for which
English isn't their native language, and are struggling with it.

If someone finds a short, better phrased alternative, then let's just
change the current wording. Or add a line or two, even if it's redundant.



Regards,


Abigail

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