... It isn't "*very much* flawed" - it has fewer bugs than 5.005_03. We on p5p know about the messy bits in our own corners - but that is like decorating your...
Nick Ing-Simmons
nick@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:26 am
66427
... True. This is a lesson I thought I'd learned. I didn't let my teams upgrade to Delphi 5.0 when it was released because "we don't know what bugs there are...
David Grove
pete@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:41 am
66428
... Okay - you mentioned Tk twice now. What exactly is your gripe about Tk and perl5.6.0 ? The only issue that I am aware of with Tk and perl5.6.0 is that some...
Nick Ing-Simmons
nick@...
Apr 1, 2000 10:03 am
66429
... Okay. I'm now sick of the bullshit. First, let me say I don't want to take anything away from Sarathy. He's done an *excellent* job as pumpking, and I...
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 10:33 am
66430
... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you must use an ANSI C compiler. unless you're planning on putting the same README.hpux into the 5.004 ...
Dominic Dunlop
domo@...
Apr 1, 2000 10:55 am
66431
... You seem to have a utopian system. Doesn't jive with the other posts in this thread and others, though. ... I've never heard of any perfect piece of...
David Grove
pete@...
Apr 1, 2000 11:04 am
66432
... No gripes, Nick. Your work is excellent and I applaud you, period. You're one of the most active and effective members in this forum and have done ...
David Grove
pete@...
Apr 1, 2000 11:23 am
66433
... Blush! ... Mingw32 has been supported since 5.005 - though I am planning to take another look with latest Mingw32 (gcc-2.95.2). ... Tk has supposed to have...
Nick Ing-Simmons
nick@...
Apr 1, 2000 11:31 am
66434
This is a bug report for perl from jonas@..., generated with the help of perlbug 1.28 running under perl v5.6.0. ... op/lex_assign........FAILED at...
root
root@...
Apr 1, 2000 12:01 pm
66435
... Thank gosh. I was starting to think it was my imagination. -- The more data I punch in this card, the lighter it becomes, and the lower the mailing cost. ...
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 12:05 pm
66436
"Joseph N. Hall" <joseph@...> wrote ... Not quite - actually it's calling the wrong version of pod2man. So you'll find it makes a right mess...
M.J.T. Guy
mjtg@...
Apr 1, 2000 1:57 pm
66437
... Against my own advice to ignore this source, I'd just like to point out that this source has given not one shred of evidence that perl 5.6 is broken, in...
Chris Nandor
pudge@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:05 pm
66438
... Tom, just consider the source. At best, this source is prone to illogical and excessive attacks on anything that he doesn't like or understand, especially...
Chris Nandor
pudge@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:05 pm
66439
... That's because idiots who wouldn't know a great tool if it smashed them in their faces are screawing for something they don't need is no escuse to pay...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:13 pm
66440
If this hadn't gotten out NOW, it might well NEVER would have gotten out? Why? Because Sarathy would have quit in frustration over the demands put upon him,...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:23 pm
66441
... I see you didn't actually read what I wrote. I'm only blaming the only person I can reasonably blame who didn't do what they wanted to get done from this...
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:26 pm
66442
... I read it. You may be catching collateral damages from my reading over all the messages from all the people who'd rather complain than contribute. Your...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:35 pm
66443
... Yes, it's called Unix. Things work. Fancy that. Bet you wish you could say as much. ... You seem to have an inferrnal system. Doesn't jive with my ...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:39 pm
66444
... Lapse in what way? I labored long and hard to get LP64 model builds working reliably on newer RS/6000 hardware, and it's used in production daily at my...
Steven N. Hirsch
shirsch@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:40 pm
66445
... Unless my curious gateway is being curious, it isn't. I see - is perlbug subscribed to p5p and treating all incoming mail as a bug report for logging ...
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:44 pm
66446
... Yes. ... It's broken. My mailer drops its spurious replies. Otherwise its whingeing is too much to stand. Richard's been very busy, but if explain...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:47 pm
66447
... Right - I could have sworn I saw a few build failures after the release, and there's a section on AIX in the `known issues' section of the announcement....
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:48 pm
66448
... Righteo on that one, mate. Thank providence for providing us with killfiles. Or, if you're reading this with trn, thank Larry. --tom...
Tom Christiansen
tchrist@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:50 pm
66450
Adding the warning categories to perldiag.pod created a lot of long lines, which make a mess of the output from "use diagnostics". Also a couple of typos...
M.J.T. Guy
mjtg@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:53 pm
66451
Test message - please ignore...
M.J.T. Guy
mjtg@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:56 pm
66452
... I think the change of version number scheme had a psychological effect on people as well, disguising the fact that it's only a subversion update. My, it...
Simon Cozens
simon@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:58 pm
66453
Test message - please ignore...
M.J.T. Guy
mjtg@...
Apr 1, 2000 3:00 pm
66454
Test message - please ignore...
M.J.T. Guy
mjtg@...
Apr 1, 2000 3:03 pm
66455
I've found it quite stable and healthy. I'd tried replacing the 5.005_03 that came on Red Hat with 5.005_63, and had to back out of that since sdf (the Simple...
Bennett Todd
bet@...
Apr 1, 2000 4:38 pm
66456
... Tom, just consider the source. At best, this source is prone to illogical and excessive attacks on anything that he doesn't like or understand, especially...