Chris Dolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > As John said yesterday, the XS version is the reference > implementation and the PP version is a port.
He also said that it is 'as stable', so it is as good as the XS implementation. > The XS version is already in core for bleadperl, so the PP version > exists only for backward compatibility for people who can't or won't > install the XS version. Which leads to the obvious choice to provide a PP version.pm for backward compatibility, and use the XS version in blead. As I tried to explain, non-core XS modules are often a pain and we should try to avoid them unless really needed (for speed, or for functionality). If a good PP alternative exist, let's use it. -- Johan