pkgsrc-wip/perl59/DESCR
pancake ;) 40248a7aa7 Initial import of perl-5.9.0
TODO:
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This is a vile copy of perl58 Makefile and patches, with some changes on version and MAINTAINER. Probably this Makefile needs a cleanup.

I'm working on perl-threads, because:
 $ echo "use threads;" | perl -

always returns -1 :/ and theorically with -Duseithreads="y" this mai be
solved, but doesn't works, probably -Dusethreads?? 

ithreads are internal threads
threads are POSIX threads
oldthreads are to use Thread; code...

I think that the main problem of perl is threads, and this may be solved quickly. If anybody could help on this pkg I will be happy.

pancake
2003-11-25 19:27:57 +00:00

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Perl is a high-level programming language with an eclectic heritage
written by Larry Wall and a cast of thousands. It derives from the
ubiquitous C programming language and to a lesser extent from sed, awk,
the Unix shell, and at least a dozen other tools and languages. Perl's
process, file, and text manipulation facilities make it particularly
well-suited for tasks involving quick prototyping, system utilities,
software tools, system management tasks, database access, graphical
programming, networking, and world wide web programming. These strengths
make it especially popular with system administrators and CGI script
authors, but mathematicians, geneticists, journalists, and even managers
also use Perl. Maybe you should, too.