I got my list of what's in the core from
http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.8.0/lib.html, which, to me, implies what's supposed to be in the core for 5.8.x. I checked my copy of 5.8.2 and it includes files not on that list (as well as not having files on that list). Files not on that list that I wouldn't think should be in the core include:
- Filter::Simple (is it used by other core modules?)
- Hash::Util (same criteria as Scalar::Util and List::Util)
- Storable and FileCache
- Getopt:: (Is it used by some Makefile.PL's?)
- MIME::
- Digest::MD5 (unless it's needed by CPAN)
- Data::Dumper (this is borderline, IMHO)
- User::
The dbmopen support in perl5 ... Personally, I think that dbmopen and friends should be treated as locked is with Threads. If you use the module, you get the keyword, otherwise it's not reserved. I think that would be an acceptable compromise, but, then again, I've never used (or seen used) dbmopen and friends in my experience.
I would suggest an additional cleanup activity - removal of all reserved words that require an additional module to work. locked() isn't a reserved word in the core ...
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