David Grove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Well, I think we should take a step back and answer a few key questions:
>>
>> 1. Do we want to be able to use Perl 5 modules in a
>> Perl 6 program (without conversion)?
>
>For a while, quite possibly, I'd say.
>
>When 5.6 came out, I was in module hell, trying to get 5.005 modules to
>compile with 5.6. Most of the ones giving the most trouble were the most
>popular/demanded. That's not something I'd like to see repeated.
Perl5 modules which make use of XS will be more of a pain to support,
and most of the perl5.6 fails were due to XS-ness tweaks (PERL_POLLUTE).
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Nick Ing-Simmons
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