text_combined: michael g schwern ftnhszcpoboxcom announcement modules longer try backwards compatible 55x includes extutilsmakemaker testmore toolchain modules target 560 modules part build toolchain moving 580 doesnt mean im going go right bust compatibility wont checking anymore free work support someone wants pay thats fine patches still accepted long dont cause much disruption consequences change 55 effectively endoflifed without makemaker testmore support modules installed eventually modules start use new features testmore makemaker 55 users unable upgrade upside defacto releases everyone else support 55 one part chain wont work theres point putting effort rest make change ive always frustrated hamstrung using new features perl perl survey results pushed edge 1 6 respondents say used 55x minimum version perl last year 05 said 55x max didnt get specific used versions suspect theres lot cpan testers reported min rarely get bug reports actual 55 users theyre almost always cpan testers thus large enough population spend unpaid time effort delay new features also think seven years long ago 560 came five 580 long enough folks get around upgrading finally im coming around chromatics philosophy worry effect upgrades users dont upgrade alan burlsons comments solaris vs linux telling youre worried supporting existing users finding new ones youre dead 1 yes realize clear idea portion actual perl population survey represents information better information frankly im sick 55 anyway first dont succeedyou fail portal demo fri 08 aug 2008 042242 0800 dropping 55 support modules