There is only one Perl, namely the Perl. You don't have different vendors developing slightly differing versions of Perl. And for that reason, there is no more need for standards than Perl already is (and backwards compatibility is an altar stone on which lots of things are sacrificed in the Perl world). The only thing an "ANSI" standard would bring would be a development process slow as molasses. Perl 4 and Perl 5 are quasi-standardized, because many OS vendors include it as a crucial part for the utility programs of their OS, so these parts won't change ever.

Also, creating an ANSI comittee costs real money, which isn't that easy to come by for the Perl community, or rather, which is easier acquired and spent for other things. If you are looking for the "standard documentation", I think the Camel book(s) are just that. They lack the ANSI label and the price tag of USD 300+; you can't as easily bludgeon people to death with them and they are more entertaining I believe.

In reply to Re: Ansi Perl by Corion
in thread Ansi Perl by Eyck

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