Um... so everyone who uses 'print' or 'printf' needed to use IO::Handle? I doubt that is what you mean, is it?

It's not what I meant. It's not what I said.

Everyone who uses IO:Handle's print or printf method (e.g. $fh->print("foo");) needs to use use IO::Handle; or similar before 5.14.

Using the print or printf operator (e.g. print $fh "foo";) does not require the use of use IO::Handle;.