> Who in the Universe uses 5.001, and why?
Well, I'm not the only one on the OpenSSL list for whom the Configure
script doesn't work, so it seems plausible that others will have the
same problem. Actually I don't care about myself (I figured out how to
run it anyway), but about the users of my OpenSSL-based application.
> Why is it a bad idea to require bugfixed software?
When you're making Perl applications, I guess it isn't. But here, Perl
is just used as a tool to configure a C library, and a little
pragmatism shouldn't hurt.
It is a bad idea to require Perl 5.004 when other versions with a few
very minor modifications can do the job as well because -- provided
that you want people to use your software -- it is a good idea to make
the installation process as smooth as possible.
NB I'm not claiming that you should test the script against old Perl
versions or anything, just asking for a little goodwill when someone
proposes a change...
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