An example of how Larry (or someone playing him on TV) uses perl -x:

From http://search.cpan.org/src/JHI/perl-5.8.1/patchlevel.h: 

/*    patchlevel.h
 *
 *    Copyright (C) 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
 *    2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, by Larry Wall and others
 *
 *    You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Pub
+lic
 *    License or the Artistic License, as specified in the README file
+.
 *
 */

*snip*

/*

*snip*

      History has shown that nobody distributes patches that also
        modify patchlevel.h. Do it yourself. The following perl
        program can be used to add a comment to patchlevel.h:

#!perl
die "Usage: perl -x patchlevel.h comment ..." unless @ARGV;
open PLIN, "patchlevel.h" or die "Couldn't open patchlevel.h : $!";

*snip*

__END__

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So we have perl -x used in a context similar to how patch was used on usenet, and associated with patching, too.

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

In reply to Re: the -x command line parameter by hbo
in thread the -x command line parameter by Shenpen

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