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MacPerl 5.6.1 Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the perly-goodness dept.

pudge (apple.slashdot.org editor and MacPerl Maintainer) writes "MacPerl 5.6.1r1 is the first release of MacPerl in four years. It is now based on perl 5.6.1 -- actually on the latest unreleased 5.6 sources, so MacPerl is the most advanced release of perl ever -- and support for MacPerl is now in the perl core, for both 5.6 and 5.8. MacPerl can also be built entirely with freely available software. And, like its predecessor, it runs on Mac OS X under the Classic environment. Read the announcement, and see macperldelta for details on what's changed."

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  1. WOW!! by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...actually on the latest unreleased 5.6 sources, so MacPerl is the most advanced release of perl ever...

    Good lord! The most advanced Perl EVER ?? I'm running out to buy a Mac RIGHT NOW.

    I mean, come on guys... I know Mac people are used to being second class citizens as far as getting the latest releases of software, but this is just... embarrassing.

    Every once in a while, the Mac community gets something first, and they start crowing like I can't believe. Have some self respect, for god's sake.

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    1. Re:WOW!! by Skirwan · · Score: 5, Funny
      Every once in a while, the Mac community gets something first, and they start crowing like I can't believe. Have some self respect, for god's sake.
      We have plenty of self respect. In fact, we have the most advanced self respect ever!

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