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Re: Perl version support (was Re: [PATCH] git-mv is not able to handle big directories)

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RARyan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com>
Date
Nov 28, 2005, 01:46 UTC
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Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
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>>>>>>"Ryan" == Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com> writes:
> Ryan> For the kernel, requiring 5.8 shouldn't be a big issue. I suspect it's
> Ryan> really only the commercial Unixes where requiring 5.8 would be annoying.
> 
> Ryan> Randal, is my guess even remotely accurate?
> 
> I'd say that 50% of the Perl-using population is at 5.6, with 25% each
> at 5.5 and 5.8.  Those on 5.5 are generally unable to upgrade Perl
> for corporate reasons.
> 
> Targetting Perl 5.6 would assist broad acceptance of git for the
> typical commercial end user.  Targetting 5.5 where possible would
> ensure practical success for everyone.
> 
> However, I have not seen the "target market" of git discussed yet
> (I came late to the party), so if support for 5.6 (or 5.5) is not chosen,
> it merely limits the market.

Well, I think the general target market[1] for Linux probably applies here, as well. On the other hand, the users limited to Perl 5.5 for corporate reasons are probably also prevented from installing new tools for general use, so the difference may not matter very much.

[1] - "World domination", of course.
-- 
Ryan Anderson
  sometimes Pug Majere
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Message 13 of 23 in “git-mv is not able to handle big directories”
  1. git-mv is not able to handle big directoriesAlexander Litvinov, Nov 23, 2005
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2005
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2005
  4. Randal L. SchwartzNov 23, 2005
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2005
  6. Ryan AndersonNov 23, 2005
  7. Perl version support (was Re: [PATCH] git-mv is not able to handle big directories)Randal L. Schwartz, Nov 23, 2005
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2005
  9. Randal L. SchwartzNov 23, 2005
  10. H. Peter AnvinNov 23, 2005
  11. Randal L. SchwartzNov 23, 2005
  12. Morten WelinderNov 23, 2005
  13. Ryan AndersonNov 28, 2005
  14. Andreas EricssonNov 28, 2005
  15. Junio C HamanoNov 23, 2005
  16. Ryan AndersonNov 23, 2005
  17. Alexander LitvinovNov 23, 2005
  18. Andreas EricssonNov 23, 2005
  19. Alexander LitvinovNov 23, 2005
  20. Alexander LitvinovNov 23, 2005
  21. Josef WeidendorferNov 23, 2005
  22. Josef WeidendorferNov 23, 2005
  23. Randal L. SchwartzNov 23, 2005

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