Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core

[Tom Christiansen]

>I have several RFCs I need to write about removing certain functionality
>out of the core (math functions, IPC, networking, "user").  I don't want to
>go too overboard.  I don't know that we want to go so far as to remove
>printing and such.  It might be nice to generalize some functions (like the
>discussion with open() that happened awhile back).

Unless that's done completely transparently, you'll pretty much screw the
pooch as far as "Perl is the Cliff Notes of Unix" notion.  Not to 
mention running a very strong risk of butchering the performance.

I don't understand this desire to eviscerate Perl's guts.  Having
everything you want just *there* is part of what's made Perl fast,
fun, and successful.  Good luck on preserving all three.

--tom