in reply to Re: My 2004 Perlish Wish
in thread My 2004 Perlish Wish

How? Fixing OO is just one example that would require breaking old habits anyway, whether it happens under the guise of Perl5 or is deferred to a wholly new design.

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: My 2004 Perlish Wish
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Jan 02, 2004 at 13:21 UTC
    I don't understand what you are saying.

    Perl5 will be backwards compatible, so even if OO or whatever is "fixed", why does that require breaking old habits? (And what's wrong with old habits anyway?)

    Abigail

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        Perl5 will be backwards compatible ...

      Did you mean to say that Perl6 will be backward compatible?

      Alex / talexb / Toronto

      Life is short: get busy!

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        Not at all. That wouldn't make any sense, considering the hypothetical situation.

        Abigail

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