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berrybrew version 1.33 released!
1 direct reply — Read more / Contribute 		by stevieb
on Feb 12, 2021 at 18:10

    I've released berrybrew version 1.33. This version has significant enhancements, along with some bug fixes and handling of some uncaught exceptions. The changes reflect versions 1.30 to 1.33.

    Major changes include:

    UI:

    • Allows you to install, switch to, remove and use Strawberry Perls directly
    • Can now spawn a CLI window for any Perl you have installed
    • Allows you to spawn a CLI window for the currently active Perl
    • Provides access to modify several of the core configuration options (debug, file association etc)
    • Allows you to disable all berrybrew Perls and restore to system default

    Installer:

    • Performs an upgrade on any previous berrybrew install
    • Adds any new configuration options, while preserving the values of any previously set existing ones
    • Provides facility to install the most recent version of Strawberry Perl
    • Allows you to have berrybrew manage the .pl file association
    • Allows you to have the UI run at system startup
    • Aborts if trying to install the same version that's already installed

    Functionality:

    • You can now leave off the _32/_64 bit prefix on a Perl name, and we'll default to _64
    • All execution paths return a proper exit code
    • Added new berrybrew hidden command, lists all, well, hidden commands

    For all other changes, please refer to the Changes file.

    Cheers!

    -stevieb
The Perl and Raku Conference in the Cloud 2021
No replies — Read more | Post response 		by Corion
on Feb 12, 2021 at 16:25

    From the Perl Foundation News

    It’s official! After the success of last year’s CIC, and owing to the continued pandemic, TPF are holding another virtual event this summer.

    Save the date: 9-11 June 2021 for TPRC21.

    Plans are now underway and volunteers are welcome to join discussions.

    If you would like to take part as a speaker please email us: admin@perlconference.us

    Call for papers will be coming soon.

(OT) Dependency Confusion: How I Hacked Into Apple, Microsoft and Dozens of Other Companies
2 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by parv
on Feb 11, 2021 at 16:24
Perl and Raku at FOSDEM 2021
3 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by choroba
on Feb 05, 2021 at 05:13
    The schedule of the Perl room is online.

    Personally, I'm looking forward to the Advent of Code talk.

    map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]||0,1}[\*||{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^*ARGV,3]
rt.cpan code posted on GitHub
No replies — Read more | Post response 		by thomas895
on Feb 01, 2021 at 20:19

    As we're all aware, news of RT's imminent shutdown left many rattled. Luckily, the code is now available on GitHub. Some discussion is happening on perl.perl5.porters and can be followed here. The disclaimer is that the code is 7 years old and may be hard to run.

    Personally I applaud this move, and I think it should be tractable to run it in a container or somesuch.

    -Thomas
    "Excuse me for butting in, but I'm interrupt-driven..."
perl.com hijacked
6 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by hippo
on Jan 28, 2021 at 08:33

    Further to discussions yesterday in the chatterbox regarding issues connecting to perl.com the answer is that the domain has apparently been hijacked. This will probably take some time to resolve so be careful of links to perl.com in the meantime.

    🦛

What is your favourite Linux scripting or programming language?
7 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by choroba
on Jan 25, 2021 at 09:33
    You can vote on the RedHat poll here.

    When I voted, Perl was #3!

    map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]||0,1}[\*||{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^*ARGV,3]
Coding in Perl? What support do you need?
7 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by marto
on Jan 06, 2021 at 05:15

    Coding in Perl? What support do you need? over at the Perl foundation website has a linked survey:

    "But think about this. If we switched Perl off today, there would be a problem. A huge problem! We know that Perl is the glue that holds a lot of the IT world together. The Perl Foundation wants to support the community to make sure that the IT world doesn’t fall apart and supporting people learning Perl is a big element of that.

    We have developed a survey that needs just a few minutes of your time, to tell us what you would like, or need, to support your move into, or progress within, the Perl language."
Phishing Attack on CPAN Authors
1 direct reply — Read more / Contribute 		by hippo
on Jan 04, 2021 at 18:08

    As announced by TPF. Take care, everyone.

    🦛

rt.cpan to close, 01/03/2021
10 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by marto
on Dec 05, 2020 at 04:22
Perl advent calendar 2020
3 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by marto
on Dec 01, 2020 at 03:17
Tau Station Perl MMORPG Kickstarter Launched
3 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by Ovid
on Oct 05, 2020 at 13:21

    There's a song by Shaggy, "It wasn't me", that is running through my head. If you're familiar with it, it's somehow both catchy and vile. I've had ex partners describe me that way.

    The song is running through my head because I'm not the one who accidentally launched the Tau Station Kickstarter several days early. But it's done.

    And they won't let us restart it.

    So maybe it's not our intended launch window. Maybe we weren't ready. But we're owning this. We're making this happen.

    Please help support the world's first Biblio-RPG. It's a massive, immersive, narrative sci-fi MMO. And it's over 400,000 lines of Perl. Let's show the world what Perl can do.

    Even if you don't want to join in, please share this with everyone!

    Here's the link to the Kickstarter.

    And here's a link to the game. It's free to play and runs in any relatively modern browser, so you won't need to download anything or spend any money.

    Cheers,
    Ovid

    Hire me for training or software development.
perldoc.perl.org usable again
2 direct replies — Read more / Contribute 		by hippo
on Oct 01, 2020 at 05:12
Hacktoberfest 2020
No replies — Read more | Post response 		by marto
on Oct 01, 2020 at 04:16

    Hacktoberfest 2020 is upon us. Participate, have them plant a tree or earn a t-shirt. Current Hacktoberfest tagged Perl issues.
Performance Concurrency with the Perl Many-Core Engine (9/30/2020)
No replies — Read more | Post response 		by 1nickt
on Sep 30, 2020 at 14:33
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