Perl-5.10.0 in FBSD-7.0

[Kris Kennaway]

Gerard wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:19:29 +0100
> Kris Kennaway <kris at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> 
>> Gerard wrote:
>>> I have not been able to find any information in regards to the
>>> latest version of Perl, version 5.10.0, released in December.
>>>
>>> 1) When will this version be available in the ports system?
>> After 7.0 is released.
>>
>>> 2) Will FreeBSD-7.0 use this as the default Perl version?
>> Not as it will be shipped, but users can upgrade to it later.  I was 
>> going to say "easily upgrade", but that might turn out to be a lie :)
>>
>> Historically, new versions of perl are a recipe for large amounts of 
>> pain because of all the old perl code that stops working.  It would
>> be completely irresponsible to attempt that update prior to the
>> release (and moreover, the packages are already finalized for 7.0
>> anyway, modulo security updates).
> 
> IMHO, updating to a new OS is like buying a new car. I certainly would
> not purchase a new vehicle if it contained an old motor. Yes, I could
> swap out the old motor for a new one once I purchase it; however,
> wouldn't it have been wiser for the dealer to have done so and spared
> me the problem. Perhaps this is not the ideal analogy; however, I think
> you get the idea.
> 
> I just hope this decision does not cause the fiasco that the updating
> of Xorg caused and still, from reading the postings on this forum,
> still continue to cause for some users.
> 
> Thanks for your response.

It's not going to happen.

Kris