Ulf Möller wrote:
>
> > 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...
Fair enough.
Cheers,
Ben.
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