Re: [code-review] Hello!

On 2/3/04 Jean-Michel Hiver wrote:
>Hum... Hello? The latest version of Perl is 5.8.3.
>
>It'd say anybody who's got anything < 5.6.1 _really_ needs an upgrade.
>use vars... yuk!

Please cover your mouth when you speak. You have latest-version-itis, a dis=
ease that spreads by talk even to otherwise sensible people :-)

Many[0] Internet servers around the world run Perl < 5.6.1, some even maint=
ain their installations of Perl 4.

And numerous[1] Perl programmers deploy their work on machines they don't a=
dminister, hence they can't update the Perl distro.

A legitimate purpose of code review is to encourage programming practices t=
hat produce reliable code in real-world applications, including for non-lat=
est hardware and software installations.

Try to act out your symptoms on topics where personal preferences might be =
more relevant, like getting the latest version of your favorite web browser=
, pop star album, or new car model.

Besides, our() doesn't do everything 'use vars' can do :-)

Now back to the pleasantly high S/N ratio of this group...


[0] I know of at least 2.
[1] I'm sure someone besides me faces this.
- Bruce

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