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[public-inbox.git] / Documentation / technical / whyperl.txt

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@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Good Things
   have to waste bandwidth or space with giant toolchains or
   architecture-specific binaries.
 
-  Furthermore, Perl documentation is typically installed as
-  manpages, allowing users to quickly access and learn it
-  offline.
+  Furthermore, Perl documentation is typically installed
+  locally as manpages, allowing users to quickly refer
+  to documentation as needed.
 
 * Scripted, always editable by the end user
 
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ Good Things
   Perl had fewer breaking changes than Python or Ruby; we
   expect that trend to continue given the inertia of Perl 5.
 
+  As of April 2021, the Perl Steering Committee has confirmed
+  Perl 7 will require `use v7.0' and existing code should
+  continue working unchanged:
+  https://nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/259789
+  <CAMvkq_SyTKZD=1=mHXwyzVYYDQb8Go0N0TuE5ZATYe_M4BCm-g@mail.gmail.com>
+
 * Built for text processing
 
   Our focus is plain-text mail, and Perl has many built-ins