--- Larry Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : > : 1a. Modules may be "use"-ed in several ways (syntax ignored for > now): > : > : # Note "...installed on this system" is implied at the end > : # of each of the following descriptions > : > : "Use the latest stable version of module Foo" (probably the > default) > : "Use the latest version of module Foo" > : "Use the latest stable version of module Foo 1.xx" > : "Use the latest version of module Foo 1.xx" > : "Use module Foo 1.2" > > Yes, there have to be ways of getting at modules by their long names, > their > short names, and various intermediate wildcard names. Perl 6 will > have to > keep track of which version you used, so when you use the short name, > it > knows which long name you really mean. > > : 1c. Distinctions like "alpha", "beta", and "stable" need to be made > : according to some convention (a la $VERSION...perhaps $STATUS?) > > Can probably burn that bridge when we get to it. > Been done before: 3.1.3. Examples The following examples of font names are derived from the screen fonts shipped with the X Consortium distribution. Charter 12 pt ... -Bitstream-Charter-Medium-R-Normal--12-120-75-75-P-68-IO8859-1 Charter Bold 12 pt ... -Bitstream-Charter-Bold-R-Normal--12-120-75-75-P-76-ISO8859-1 Charter Bold Italic 12 pt ... -Bitstream-Charter-Bold-I-Normal--12-120-75-75-P-75-ISO8859-1 Charter Italic 12 pt ... -Bitstream-Charter-Medium-I-Normal--12-120-75-75-P-66-ISO8859-1 Courier 8 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Medium-R-Normal--8-80-75-75-M-50-ISO8859-1 Courier 10 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Medium-R-Normal--10-100-75-75-M-60-ISO8859-1 Courier 12 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Medium-R-Normal--12-120-75-75-M-70-ISO8859-1 Courier 24 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Medium-R-Normal--24-240-75-75-M-150-ISO8859-1 Courier Bold 10 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Bold-R-Normal--10-100-75-75-M-60-ISO8859-1 Courier Bold Oblique 10 pt ... -Adobe-Courier-Bold-O-Normal--10-100-75-75-M-60-ISO8859-1 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
