From: Michael G Schwern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I haven't even heard from a 5.5.x user in a while.
Solaris 2.8 ships with 5.005_03 and we have an application at work that is
still being developed that uses it.
> That said, here's how far back the CPAN versions of the critical modules
> can
> go which effectively sets a backwards compatibility limit for any module
> author not wanting to completely reinvent the wheel.
>
> Module Ships With Latest Version Installs On
> ExtUtils::MakeMaker 5.0 5.5.3 (with Pod::Man)
> Test::More 5.8.0 5.4.5 (maybe further)
>
> Test::Harness 5.0 5.5.3 (5.4.5 with a pending
patch)
> File::Spec 5.5.0/5.4.5 5.4.5 (I think)
> Cwd 5.0 5.4.5 (I think)
> Module::Build 5.5.3 (I think)
> Test 5.5.0/5.4.5 5.4.5 (I think)
>
> NOTE: 5.4.4 is probably equivalent to 5.4.5 in the above list but I don't
> have a copy to check and Module::CoreList doesn't list 5.4.4.
>
> So I'd say for most modules supporting 5.6.2 == good. Supporting
> 5.5.4 == excellent. Supporting 5.4.5 == if you really want to. Don't
> bother
> with intermediate versions (ie. 5.4.0, 5.5.3, etc...).
Well, assuming you can actually build them, I find it just as easy to test
modules with *all* official Perl releases. That's what I've been doing with
my modules for years.
Paul
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