From: Ricardo Signes Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:58:42 +0000 (-0400) Subject: warn of more things to be removed X-Git-Tag: v5.18.0-RC1~85^2~18 X-Git-Url: https://perl5.git.perl.org/perl5.git/commitdiff_plain/71b6ff970987c685b97b216d2e295ebf840c7411 warn of more things to be removed --- diff --git a/Porting/perl5180delta.pod b/Porting/perl5180delta.pod index 72209bc..9d5b927 100644 --- a/Porting/perl5180delta.pod +++ b/Porting/perl5180delta.pod @@ -649,10 +649,22 @@ Platforms with out support infrastructure Both Windows CE and z/OS have been historically under-maintained, and are currently neither successfully building nor regularly being smoke tested. Efforts are underway to change this situation, but it should not be taken for -granted that the platforms are safe and supported. If you have an interest in -these platforms and you can lend your time, expertise, or hardware to help -support these platforms, please let the perl development effort know by -emailing C. +granted that the platforms are safe and supported. If they do not become +buildable and regularly smoked, support for them may be actively removed in +future releases. If you have an interest in these platforms and you can lend +your time, expertise, or hardware to help support these platforms, please let +the perl development effort know by emailing C. + +Some platforms that appear otherwise entirely dead are also on the short list +for removal between now and 5.20.0: + +=over + +=item DG/UX + +=item NeXT + +=back =item * @@ -674,6 +686,10 @@ sfio layer could be produced. =item * +C, long broken and of unclear present purpose, will be removed. + +=item * + Revamping C<< "\Q" >> semantics in double-quotish strings when combined with other escapes.