Bug #54148 for MailTools: MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0

Sat Jan 30 10:15:36 2010 g.grigelionis [...] computer.org - Ticket created

Subject:	MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0
Date:	Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:13:59 +0100
To:	bug-MailTools [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	Gintas Grigelionis <g.grigelionis [...] computer.org>

require 5.008001 in Makefile.PL is too strict, MailTools 2.06 pass all tests with perl 5.8.0 (RHEL 3) Regards, Gintas

Sat Jan 30 15:11:29 2010 solutions [...] overmeer.net - Correspondence added

CC:	undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #54148] MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0
Date:	Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:10:13 +0100
To:	Gintas Grigelionis via RT <bug-MailTools [...] rt.cpan.org>
From:	Mark Overmeer <solutions [...] overmeer.net>

* Gintas Grigelionis via RT (bug-MailTools@rt.cpan.org) [100130 15:15]: Show quoted text

> Sat Jan 30 10:15:36 2010: Request 54148 was acted upon. > Transaction: Ticket created by g.grigelionis@computer.org > Queue: MailTools > Subject: MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0 > > require 5.008001 in Makefile.PL is too strict, MailTools 2.06 pass all > tests with perl 5.8.0 (RHEL 3)

Quite some parts of MailBox are depending on a correct Unicode implementation. This was broken up to 5.8.3. Yes, the tests may pass, but your application probably not. -- MarkOv ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Overmeer MSc MARKOV Solutions Mark@Overmeer.net solutions@overmeer.net http://Mark.Overmeer.net http://solutions.overmeer.net

Sat Jan 30 15:11:31 2010 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Sat Feb 06 01:13:21 2010 g.grigelionis [...] computer.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #54148] MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0
Date:	Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:12:51 +0100
To:	bug-MailTools [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	Gintas Grigelionis <g.grigelionis [...] computer.org>

Mark Overmeer via RT wrote: Show quoted text

> Quite some parts of MailBox are depending on a correct Unicode > implementation. This was broken up to 5.8.3. Yes, the tests > may pass, but your application probably not.

If test coverage is satisfactory, let the downstream users take care of their problems instead of imposing random version restrictions. Regards, Gintas

Sat Feb 06 10:18:31 2010 Mark [...] Overmeer.net - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #54148] MailTools 2.06 work with perl 5.8.0
Date:	Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:15:04 +0100
To:	Gintas Grigelionis via RT <bug-MailTools [...] rt.cpan.org>
From:	Mark Overmeer <mark [...] overmeer.net>

* Gintas Grigelionis via RT (bug-MailTools@rt.cpan.org) [100206 06:13]: Show quoted text

> Queue: MailTools > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=54148 > > > Mark Overmeer via RT wrote: >

> > Quite some parts of MailBox are depending on a correct Unicode > > implementation. This was broken up to 5.8.3. Yes, the tests > > may pass, but your application probably not.

> > If test coverage is satisfactory, let the downstream users take care of > their problems instead of imposing random version restrictions.

Well, everyone has his own policy. I do not want to hunt user bugs which are caused by ancient Perl versions. 5.8.0 is 7 years old, quite much older than the average professional computer system. So, I think it is reasonable. The poor admins which have to live with expired systems can remove the $] test. Let's hope they know what they are doing. (Probably not) -- MarkOv ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Overmeer MSc MARKOV Solutions Mark@Overmeer.net solutions@overmeer.net http://Mark.Overmeer.net http://solutions.overmeer.net

Tue Mar 02 03:39:16 2010 MARKOV [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

not a bug

Tue Mar 02 03:39:17 2010 MARKOV [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'