[Koha-devel] koha default perl interpreter policy ?

[Marc Chantreux]

hello,

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 09:00:05AM +0000, Marcel de Rooy wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I came across the new Perl 5.10 // defined-or operator in Koha code. (See
> below)
> 
> The INSTALL doc says that we still run under Perl 5.8.8.

I guess there is more and more koha code that isn't 5.8 compliant
anymore. Plus:

- most of recent distributions are still 5.1[02] by default
- there was so many additions in 5.10, i just see it as a MAJOR release!
  More and more modules from CPAN use them!
- performance improvements and bugfixes are numerous since 5.8

> Should we still refrain from using it?

//, given, named captures, re verbs ... and so on ...

Koha has to step forward with some KISS and predictable policy. My
proposal have a simple rule:

"The default koha perl interpreter version is the one of current debian
stable".

Benefits

- timeline trolls outsourced to a wise group
  (no one can blame debian for hasty rushes)
- predictable easily (just check the version of testing distribution)
- fits the usecase of most of us

regards


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