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Date:      Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:18:21 +0100
From:      Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>
To:        Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>
Cc:        cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/perl5 MAINTAIN README.posix-bc Todo-5.005 XSlock.h bytecode.h byterun.c byterun.h ebcdic.c interp.sym myconfig objpp.h perl_exp.SH thread.sym src/contrib/perl5/eg/cgi dna.small.gif.uu wilogo.gif.uu src/contrib/perl5/ext/B byteperl.c ... 
Message-ID:  <200204301418.g3UEILoI029119@grimreaper.grondar.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020430141240.GA40261@submonkey.net> ; from Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net>  "Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:12:40 BST."
References:  <20020430141240.GA40261@submonkey.net> 

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> On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 03:06:56PM +0100, Mark Murray wrote:
> > > BTW, I develop perl scripts using CGI on systems that don't have
> > > apache, or any web server installed. It's not a requisite of cgi.pm,
> > > and it allows users to enter variable/value pairs on stdin when not
> > > running inside of a CGI environment.
> > 
> > What is wrong with installing the CGI.pm port (which is usually more
> > up-to-date that the one bundled with perl)?
> 
> POLA.

That is not a particularly strong argument. Its not like it is opening
up an unexpected root hole or anything. A first attempt may fail, then
the programmer installs the port (once) and it works. That kind of thing
happens the whole time when using complex systems.

M
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