On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 11:32:16AM +0200, Rafael Garcia-Suarez wrote:
> > This is an interesting question, because it explains why perl 1 is so small
> > in relation to perl 5 where MakeMaker sprang into existence.  perl 1 comes
> > with version -4.97 of MakeMaker meaning it actually *negates code* in
> > the core of Perl.  If we were to somehow backport MakeMaker 6.12 to
> > Perl 1, it would become much larger than the mere size of MM 6.12 + Perl 1
> > because of this negated code coming back into existence.
> 
> And while time beginning to flow backwards, the universe would
> be annihilated.

Of course.  What's the point of a universe without Perl?


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