I'm a bit surprised you are getting this error. "#!/usr/local/bin/perl5.8.0 -T" is only 29 characters, which is less than 32. Also, generally systems that can't deal with long she-bang lines ignore the rest, without issueing an error message about what's in there.

Now, there is a Perl error Too late for "-T" option. It's documented in man perldiag, and the case it describes looks remarkably like the case you do. Consult the manual page.

Abigail