The bug is actually in version 2.02 but that was not in the list available.
The machine is a PC with RedHat Linux - kernel 2.4.7-10
when running perl Makefile.PL the following errors are reported.
In string, @decus now must be written as \@decus at Makefile.PL line 15, near "M
artin P.J. Zinser (zinser@decus"
Execution of Makefile.PL aborted due to compilation errors.