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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Ashley Shugart" <ashleyshugart AT earthlink DOT net>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: cygwin setup keeps downgrading perl 5.8 -> 5.6
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 19:02:31 -0000
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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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