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Re: cygwin setup keeps downgrading perl 5.8 -> 5.6
- From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb at ukf dot net>
- To: "Ashley Shugart" <ashleyshugart at earthlink dot net>,<cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 19:02:31 -0000
- Subject: Re: cygwin setup keeps downgrading perl 5.8 -> 5.6
- References: <3E72ECE2.3050401@earthlink.net>
Ashley Shugart wrote:
> NOTE: I am not on the list. Please reply directly.
>
> Why does cygwin setup want to downgrade perl from 5.8 to 5.6? Is this
> intentional or accidental?
It's a known issue. Setup has been like that since I first used it - I don't
know whether by intent or accident. There are plans to change this.
> http://archive.progeny.com/cygwin/setup.ini
>
> shows 5.8 is listed under a [test] section.
>
> I couldn't find the web page that explained what [test] means.
Testing/Experimental - i.e. It probably will work, but it quite possibly
might not.
Max.
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