From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 24 12:15:56 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD09016A419 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:15:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Received: from weak.local (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3134B13C4E8 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:15:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Message-ID: <4798817A.2040105@FreeBSD.org> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:15:54 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20080123123511.3177137c@scorpio> <47979341.1000100@FreeBSD.org> <20080124070225.255eb9e5@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <20080124070225.255eb9e5@scorpio> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Perl-5.10.0 in FBSD-7.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:15:56 -0000 Gerard wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:19:29 +0100 > Kris Kennaway wrote: > >> Gerard wrote: >>> I have not been able to find any information in regards to the >>> latest version of Perl, version 5.10.0, released in December. >>> >>> 1) When will this version be available in the ports system? >> After 7.0 is released. >> >>> 2) Will FreeBSD-7.0 use this as the default Perl version? >> Not as it will be shipped, but users can upgrade to it later. I was >> going to say "easily upgrade", but that might turn out to be a lie :) >> >> Historically, new versions of perl are a recipe for large amounts of >> pain because of all the old perl code that stops working. It would >> be completely irresponsible to attempt that update prior to the >> release (and moreover, the packages are already finalized for 7.0 >> anyway, modulo security updates). > > IMHO, updating to a new OS is like buying a new car. I certainly would > not purchase a new vehicle if it contained an old motor. Yes, I could > swap out the old motor for a new one once I purchase it; however, > wouldn't it have been wiser for the dealer to have done so and spared > me the problem. Perhaps this is not the ideal analogy; however, I think > you get the idea. > > I just hope this decision does not cause the fiasco that the updating > of Xorg caused and still, from reading the postings on this forum, > still continue to cause for some users. > > Thanks for your response. It's not going to happen. Kris