-Perl is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
-2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
-by Larry Wall and others. All rights reserved.
+Perl is Copyright (C) 1993 - 2023 by Larry Wall and others.
+All rights reserved.
-
-ABOUT PERL
-==========
+# ABOUT PERL
Perl is a general-purpose programming language originally developed for
text manipulation and now used for a wide range of tasks including
from various publishers. See pod/perlbook.pod for more information.
-INSTALLATION
-============
+# INSTALLATION
If you're using a relatively modern operating system and want to
install this version of Perl locally, run the following commands:
- ./Configure -des -Dprefix=$HOME/localperl
- make test
- make install
+ ./Configure -des -Dprefix=$HOME/localperl
+ make test
+ make install
This will configure and compile perl for your platform, run the regression
tests, and install perl in a subdirectory "localperl" of your home directory.
Once you have Perl installed, a wealth of documentation is available to you
through the 'perldoc' tool. To get started, run this command:
- perldoc perl
+ perldoc perl
-IF YOU RUN INTO TROUBLE
-=======================
+# IF YOU RUN INTO TROUBLE
Perl is a large and complex system that's used for everything from
knitting to rocket science. If you run into trouble, it's quite
likely that someone else has already solved the problem you're
facing. Once you've exhausted the documentation, please report bugs to us
-using the 'perlbug' tool. For more information about perlbug, either type
-'perldoc perlbug' or just 'perlbug' on a line by itself.
+at the GitHub issue tracker at https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues
While it was current when we made it available, Perl is constantly evolving
and there may be a more recent version that fixes bugs you've run into or
adds new features that you might find useful.
You can always find the latest version of perl on a CPAN (Comprehensive Perl
-Archive Network) site near you at http://www.cpan.org/src/
+Archive Network) site near you at https://www.cpan.org/src/
If you want to submit a simple patch to the perl source, see the "SUPER
QUICK PATCH GUIDE" in pod/perlhack.pod.
because it pleases the Author of my story. If this bothers you, then your
notion of Authorship needs some revision. But you can use perl anyway. :-)
- The author.
+The author.
-LICENSING
-=========
+# LICENSING
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of either:
- a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
- Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any
- later version, or
+a. the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any
+ later version, or
- b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this Kit.
+b. the "Artistic License" which comes with this Kit.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
along with this program in the file named "Copying". If not, write to the
Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA or visit their web page on the internet at
-http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
For those of you that choose to use the GNU General Public License,
my interpretation of the GNU General Public License is that no Perl
of the GPL. If you still have concerns or difficulties understanding
my intent, feel free to contact me. Of course, the Artistic License
spells all this out for your protection, so you may prefer to use that.
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