On 11 August 2014 07:37, Randal L. Schwartz <mer...@stonehenge.com> wrote:
> >>>>> "Toby" == Toby Wintermute <t...@wintrmute.net> writes: > > Toby> *throws hands in air* I'm not trying to defend the concept! you'd > have > Toby> to ask the Debian developers what they were thinking. > > Part of why I steer far clear from Linux. Why use a "pretend" Unix when > you can use a real one? On that logic, why ActiveState or Strawberry Perl at all? Because people will insist on using these OSes, and it's worth at least trying to make sure your code works in as many environments as practical. Which is why CPANTS exists.... Dominic -- And a big "Hiya" goes out to the fun crew from GCHQ.