in reply to (Ovid) Re: Backticks and Win98
in thread Backticks and Win98

Yes, it is repeatable. Test script: 

print `dir`;

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NAV on => crash with BSOD

NAV off (autoprotect) => runs as expected.

NAV2000 also conficts with perl2exe, perl makefile.PL and the Dynamic State port of sendmail. If it is on all these apps go BSOD

cheers

tachyon

s&&rsenoyhcatreve&&&s&n.+t&"$'$`$\"$\&"&ee&&y&srve&&d&&print

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(tye)Re: Backticks and Win98
by tye (Sage) on Sep 10, 2001 at 21:29 UTC

    I don't see what the problem is. On Microsoft platforms, Perl is a virus and so the anti-virus system is just doing its job.

            - tye (no, I'm chewing tobacco; that isn't my tongue in my cheek)
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