Re: [MacPerl] MacPerl warn and die format

[strider corinth <s.corinth@iname.com>]

>If it comes down to loosing the MPW style errors or cross platform
>incompatibility, I'd rather keep things so they work right in MPW.

I think that MacPerl's existance as a port of PERL is being downplayed.
Ports are usually aimed at compliance with the original, and MacPerl is no
exception. One of the major strengths of PERL as a language is
cross-platform compatibility. I don't think convenience should be held
above functionality.

Still, if Matthias chooses to fix this problem, wouldn't it be trivial to
add a $SIG{__DIE__} to print the warnings the way MPW users might like
them? Then even MPW users can have compatibility, as well as convenience. I
use MPW and MacPerl's app, and I wouldn't want to see it any other way. But
as Chris said, Matthias has the final say. The warnings are probably like
this for a reason. I guess we'll have to wait for his response to know what
it is.

- strider

Seeing isn't believing- believing is seeing.

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