>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Devers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Chris> On Sat, 17 Apr 2004, Sherm Pendley wrote:
>> In fact, unless you're in a *huge* hurry, I'd say wait a week and go
>> with 5.8.4.

Chris> I thought even numbered point releases were unstable, test releases.

Chris> Is that not the case?

Precisely the opposite, unless you're arguing that *all* releases
are unstable, test releases.

It's the 5.9.x track that has the experimentation.  5.8.x (like 5.6.x
before it) are for slightly-behind-bleeding-edge adopters.  Hardcore
trailing edge adopters are still using Perl4 (which is also an even
number :).

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