version 0.75 ================================== Provides the same version objects as included in Perl v5.10.0 release. In fact, if you attempt to use this module with a version of Perl >= v5.9.0, the CPAN release of this module will not do anything, since the code already exists in the Perl core. All prior releases of version.pm are considered obsolete and should not be used (and have been deleted from CPAN), due to API changes leading up to Perl v5.10.0. If you 'use version' in your code, you are strongly urged to set a minimum, e.g. 'use version 0.74' (to remain compatible with Perl v5.10.0). NOTE: unless otherwise noted in 40 foot tall block letters, any subsequent CPAN release is 100% code equivalent with the core Perl v5.10.0 version.pm objects, and exists only to improve documentation (and/or backwards compatibility for Perl versions before v5.10.0). If you 'use version 0.75' you will needlessly cause people running Perl v5.10.0 to install a useless update. Major Changes in 0.75 - 2008-06-07 =================================== Optionally use XSLoader instead of DynaLoader for Perl 5.6.0 or better. Resolves: http://rt.cpan.org//Ticket/Display.html?id=34590 Improved documentation on stringification and round-trip behavior to resolve: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=28206 Much more strident documentation that you should not use a release of version.pm earlier than 0.74 (due to incompatible API changes) and you should always require 0.74 (to prevent useless upgrades). Major Changes in 0.74 - 2007-10-24 =================================== Final release before Perl v5.10.0. API now frozen for all eternity. Fixes problem with Data::Dumper being too clever by half. Please read the POD documentation for usage/details. See the CHANGES file for full details of all changes to the module behavior. INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: $ perl Build.PL $ ./Build $ ./Build test # ./Build install This release includes an optional pure Perl implementation (in case you don't have a C-compiler or if some reason you want your code to be much slower). You can test it by calling the build script as $ perl Build.PL --perl_only and it will install the Perl only version. OR To install with ExtUtils::MakeMaker: $ perl Makefile.PL $ make $ make test # make install and correspondingly $ perl Makefile.PL --perl_only will install the Perl only version. DEPENDENCIES The same C compiler used to build Perl (or not). Module::Build 0.2611 or better. Module::Build installs fine under 5.005_03 or better, though the optional dependency Archive::Tar doesn't. If you install Module::Build without any of the optional dependencies, you can safely install version.pm. COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE This module can be distributed under the same terms as Perl. Copyright (C) 2004-2008 John Peacock