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"For now, this only enables the strict and warnings pragmas, as well as all of the features available in Perl 5.10." It's like "use 5.10.0" with more characters! Awesome!
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Which version of Perl are you running where
use 5.10.0;also enables strictures and warnings? (It's certainly not the released version of 5.10, nor the packaged version in Ubuntu, nor bleadperl.)Re: (Score:1)
Just for the record: I submitted that patch a long time ago [perl.org]. Last I heard from Rafael was that he's still thinking about it. I keep bugging him whenever I get a chance.
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I like the idea and I wish it were committed, but I fear that the forces of stagnation will win again.
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I have moderately high hopes of having success with bribes that involve large quantities of beer or red wine, depending on Rafael's choice. If only I would meet him at some Perl event...